The success of real-time, ultrasound-guided insertion of needles for regional anesthetic administration and peripheral and central vascular line insertion over all other methods of identifying/verifying the anatomical target prior to cannulation and/or injection has been documented repeatedly through recent years.

However, feedback from physicians shows that:

• It is challenging to concentrate on creating a stable image and positioning the needle at the same time;
• Non-teaching hostipals don't have the extra hands to create the stable image to solve this problem

The ultraStand is designed to make ultrasound-guided procedure safer, faster (direct time saving) and brings ultrasound to places where there is no assistance to hold the probe. Besides these direct benefits, it facilitates the teaching of ultrasound-guided procedures.