The B Braun Pencan Spinal Needle is a pencil point needle meant for spinalanaesthesia and diagnostic puncture
The Pencan spinal needle has a sturdy tip design
Shorter tip-to-back of eyelet distance (1.7 mm) designed to minimize insertion depth of the needle tip into the subarachnoid space
Shorter tip-to-front of eyelet distance (1.05 mm) designed for quicker flashback
Eyelet is sized at 0.65 mm to reduce risk of inaccurate drug delivery caused by “straddling the dura” (the average lumbar dura thickness is 1.0 mm)
The Tip design allows for minimal intrathecal penetration depth and avoidance of incomplete blocks
The Pencan spinal needle allows for safe handling through easy identification of tissue structures
This spinal needle from B Braun provides protection against PDPH, paresthesias, vascular puncture and nerve damage thanks to the atraumatic tip design
The spinal needle has a transparent needle hub and colour coded stylet hub
The spinal needle is sterilised using Ethylene Oxide (EO)
This Pencan spinal needle from B Braun is available in 2 sizes