SonoSite X-Porte for Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Dr James Stimpson with a SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, is using a SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system in its regional anaesthesia procedures.
Consultant anaesthetist Dr James Stimpson explained: “This was one of the first trusts in the UK to set up an ambulatory service for major shoulder surgery, and has been using ultrasound for regional anaesthetic procedures since 2004, when it purchased a SonoSite MicroMaxx system. Since then, as the use of ultrasound has increased and the technology continued to advance, further systems have been added, including two SonoSite S-Nerves and, more recently, an X-Porte.
“The beauty of the X-Porte is its simplicity, particularly for the younger generation of anaesthetists that have grown up with smartphone technology. It boots up quickly and the touch screen interface is very intuitive to use; simple plug-and-play operation means that you can literally turn it on, pick up the probe and instantly have the correct settings to generate a functional image.”
See the full report on page 23 of the June 2015 issue of RAD Magazine.
