Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Kit List

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Equipment required to perform a nerve block for analgesia in emergency and perioperative settings.

Anaesthesia • Procedural • Moderate

Before Starting

  • Indication confirmed
  • Consent or best interest
  • Monitoring applied
  • Ultrasound available & charged
  • Check and confirm safe dose of local anaesthetic

PPE

  • Gloves, sterile, 8.5 (or 8/9)
  • Apron
  • Mask, surgical

Core Equipment

  • Procedure Trolley
  • Ultrasound machine
  • Ultrasound probe (linear)

Procedure-Specific Equipment

  • Dressing Pack
  • Sonoplex needle (50mm / 100mm)
  • 20mL syringe, luer lock
  • Ultrasound probe cover, sterile
  • Ultrasound gel, sterile
  • Dressing

Drugs

  • Chlorhexidine 2% or povidone-iodine
  • Ropivacaine 0.75%, 20mL (150mg), or similar
  • 0.9% sodium chloride, volume per intended block

Post-Procedure

  • No vascular complications
  • Haemostasis
  • Monitor for arrhythmia / toxicity
  • Documentation completed