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 tipoack of eyelet distance (1.7 mm) designed to minimize insertion depth of the needle tip into the subarachnoid space Shorter tiporont 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 traddling 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
