Femoral Nerve Block Kit List

PPE

  • Gloves, sterile, size 8.5 (or 8/9)

Equipment

  • Ultrasound machine
  • Sterile ultrasound probe cover (with sterile gel)
  • Standard dressing pack
  • Sonoplex needle 50mm (or 100mm if obese)
  • 20mL syringe, Luer lock
  • Chlorhexidine 2%, 100mL (lesser strengths are tolerable)
  • Ropivacaine 0.75%, 20mL

* for Fascia Iliaca block, add 40mL 0.9% saline and 2 further 20mL syringes.