Carpal Tunnel Release
with Ultrasound Guidance

4 Out of 5 patients indicated for CTR avoid or delay surgery

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects an estimated 13 million1 Americans causing pain and keeping people from work and the activities they love. More than 2.7 million2 are clinically indicated for surgery, yet there are only approximately 400,0003 procedures performed every year.

*Image Reference: 4 out of 5 patients indicated for CTR avoid or delay surgery.1-3

Closing the treatment gap

Traditional open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release (CTR) procedures are effective but may result in a lengthy recovery period and a large and sometimes painful scar.4,5,6

Understanding why patients elect to avoid traditional CTR surgery will help close the treatment gap.7,8

*Image Reference: Reasons for Declining CTR Procedures: 36% Intimidated by Surgery, 30% Recovery Time and 25% Economic7,8

Reasons for declining CTR procedures

Ultrasound Guidance

Carpal Tunnel Release with UltraGuideCTR™ and Real-Time Ultrasound Guidance

When you perform carpal tunnel release with UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance, you will see all of the critical anatomy in the wrist and hand. You will identify the safe zone and create space to transect the TCL while protecting sensitive anatomic structures.

Benefits include4,9,10

  • Most patients can return to work and the activities they love within 3-6 days
  • Performed in a procedure room or office setting using local anesthesia
  • Small incision typically closed without sutures
  • Most patients only require acetaminophen or NSAIDs for pain management
  • Postoperative therapy typically not required
  • Immediate motion of the hand for rapid recovery
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Simple, Elegant, Safe and Effective

UltraGuideCTR features:
  • Stealth MicroGuard® balloons gently create space and protect critical anatomy in the carpal tunnel prior to and during transection.
  • Stealth MicroGuard® balloons gently create space and protect critical anatomy in the carpal tunnel prior to and during transection.
  • Meerkat Technology® – the TCL Blade® is hidden in the tip of the device for safe insertion and removal.
  • The TCL Blade cannot be activated unless the Stealth MicroGuard balloons are inflated.

Carpal Tunnel Release with UltraGuideCTR and Real-Time Ultrasound Guidance

  • Throughout the procedure, the transverse carpal ligament and relevant anatomic structures are visualized directly, in real-time, with ultrasound imaging.
  • UltraGuideCTR is inserted through a small incision over the proximal carpal tunnel region.
  • Meerkat Technology coordinates the activation of the TCL Blade and the inflation of the Stealth Micro Guards. • The TCL Blade is initially positioned entirely within the tip & shaft of Ultra Guide CTR and can only be activated after the Stealth Micro Guards are deployed.
  • Once in position and the Stealth Micro Guards deployed, the TCL Blade is advanced from the tip of the device to transect, or divide, the transverse carpal ligament.
  • The TCL Blade is returned to the inactive position, within the tip and shaft of the device, and the Stealth Micro Guards are deflated.
  • Ultra Guide CTR is removed and the small incision can be closed with an adhesive strip, bandage or sutures as needed.
Procedure Video & Resources
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Dr. Paul Paterson, Buffalo, NY
It allows patients to recover faster and have fewer follow-up visits. Which also allows me to be more efficient and see more patients.
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Marko Bodor, M.D.
We’ve been closely following our outcomes with a 100% follow-up rate at 1 year. Our outcomes, as has been the case for Accurate Healthgroup nationwide, exceed published outcomes for mini-open release in terms of speed of resolution of symptoms, return of function and ultimate outcome. Furthermore, overall satisfaction with the procedure has been very high.
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Reginald W. Kapteyn, M.D.
My patients are very satisfied with their speedy recovery. I’ve had many say that the night after surgery was the first time they’ve slept through the night in months.
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