CIVCO Moves Into CT Needle Guidance with RAD-GUIDE

CIVCO Medical Solutions, the leading provider of ultrasound needle guidance solutions, is committed to introducing new guidance solutions across the different imaging modalities. At RSNA 2011, CIVCO is introducing RAD-GUIDE™, a needle guidance solution for CT and Fluoroscopy. “As imaging modalities evolve, CIVCO is committed to translating our expertise in ultrasound needle guidance to other [...]

CIVCO & Multi-Modality Imaging

CIVCO Medical Solutions has over 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing and marketing the newest and best ultrasound imaging accessories. As the imaging industry has grown and developed, CIVCO has as well. “CIVCO has built a strong foundation within the ultrasound community,” said Robin Therme, VP of Multi-Modality Imaging (MMI) for CIVCO. “During the last [...]

CIVCO Supports Gift of Life Foundation’s Efforts in Dominican Republic

Editor’s Note:  When the need arises, CIVCO is proud to donate ultrasound supplies to volunteer groups and disaster recovery efforts. Recently, we had the opportunity to support Gift of Life, a nonprofit organization providing patient care and clinician training to assist children with cardiac abnormalities in the developing world.
Rotary District 7980 Gift of Life Foundation [...]

CIVCO’s eTRAX™ and Ultra-Pro e™ Offer Revolutionary Needle Tracking and Guidance

One year ago, at RNSA 2009, CIVCO launched eTRAX, a breakthrough electromagnetic needle tracking and guidance system. eTRAX, which features a  sensor embedded into the needle tip, provides physicians with a more dynamic and accurate tool for tracking the tip of a needle under real-time image-guided navigation.  With the introduction of eTRAX, CIVCO also presented [...]

Infection Control Across the Ultrasound Department

Hospital acquired infections (HAI) have become a hot topic in the media and in hospitals over the past few years. The CDC estimates there are 1.7 million hospital acquired infections each year in American hospitals alone, with 99,000 deaths as a result of these infections.[i] Every item in a medical setting – from computer keyboards [...]

Regional Anesthesia Shifts to Ultrasound Guided Delivery

While regional anesthesia has existed for many decades, the development of highly advanced ultrasound systems over the last 20 years has changed the specialty’s practice substantially. Traditional regional anesthesia delivery relied upon anatomical landmarks and peripheral nerve stimulation to identify nerve location and guide the clinician.  Given the variability amongst people, and the difficulty of [...]

eTRAX™: CIVCO’s Breakthrough Needle Guidance System

eTRAX: CIVCO’s Breakthrough Needle Guidance System
CIVCO Medical Solutions has introduced eTRAX, a breakthrough needle guidance system, expanding real-time image-guided navigation into a new dimension. Featuring an electromagnetic sensor embedded into the needle tip, eTRAX is an image-guidance tool kit which supports image fusion for ultrasound and enables real-time 3D instrument guidance in a [...]