B. Braun Introduces the LidoSite Topical System

B. Braun announced the availability of the LidoSite Topical System, a method to help reduce needlestick pain associated with procedures such as intravenous cannulation, venipuncture or laser ablation of superficial skin lesions for patients ages 5 and up.

The LidoSite Topical System consists of a single-use, prefilled LidoSite Patch, filled with Lidocaine HCl 10 percent and Epinephrine 0.1 percent, and the LidoSite Controller, an easy-to-use pre-programmed device that activates the patch. Through a proven process called iontophoresis, the patch is activated by a mild current from the controller to accelerate delivery of Lidocaine -- the anesthetic medication -- to the injection site. Epinephrine contained in the LidoSite Patch helps focus the anesthetic effect directly under the Patch and extends the duration of the effect for an hour.

Unlike the topical anesthetic creams typically used in today's healthcare settings to address needlestick pain, the LidoSite System delivers numbing medication to the procedure site quickly and effectively after a 10 minute application. Topical anesthetic creams usually take up to an hour for full anesthetic benefit.