Our Solutions for Healthcare Administrators
A great patient experience starts with comfort and reassurance. Gebauer’s Patient Comfort Solutions™ help healthcare administrators reduce needle anxiety, improve patient satisfaction, and perform minor procedures more efficiently.
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Healthcare administrators are balancing competing pressures every day: improving patient satisfaction scores, managing tight budgets, supporting employees, and maintaining compliance with Joint Commission standards and hospital-wide policies.
Gebauer’s Patient Comfort Solutions are designed with your operational realities in mind. Our instant topical anesthetic skin refrigerants work in seconds and are easy for your team to use without disrupting workflows or requiring a physician’s order. Healthcare professionals and administrators across the country have trusted our solutions for more than 125 years to help them deliver a better patient experience. Now it’s your turn to save time, control costs, and improve patient satisfaction.
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Why Use Gebauer's Products?
We offer a variety of products to meet hospital regulations, including non-flammable solutions.
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Ethyl Chloride
Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride® is the world’s first instant topical anesthetic spray, intended to temporarily control the pain associated with injections, IV starts, venipuncture, minor surgical procedures, and the temporary relief of minor sports injuries. It’s available in several different application formats to meet your facility’s procedures and preferences.
Important Risk and Safety Information for Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride®:
Published clinical trial results support the use in children 3 years of age and older. Ethyl chloride is flammable and should never be used in the presence of an open flame or electrical cautery equipment. Use in a well-ventilated area. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating or inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal. Do not spray in eyes. Over-application of the product may lead to frostbite and/or altered skin pigmentation. Cutaneous sensitization may occur, but appears to be extremely rare.
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
PainEase
Gebauer’s PainEase® is the instant topical anesthetic skin refrigerant cleared to temporarily control the pain associated with needle procedures and minor surgical procedures. It’s nonflammable, requires no physician’s order, and starts working in 4-10 seconds, making it an efficient alternative to lidocaine or EMLA creams.
Important Risk and Safety Information for Gebauer’s PainEase®:
Consult your pediatrician when using on children 4 years old and younger. Do not use on large areas of damaged skin, puncture wounds, animal bites or serious wounds. Do not spray in eyes. Over spraying may cause frostbite. Freezing may alter skin pigmentation. Use caution when using product on persons with poor circulation. Apply only to intact oral mucous membranes. Do not use on genital mucous membranes. The thawing process may be painful and freezing may lower resistance to infection and delay healing. If skin irritation develops, discontinue use.
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
Cryo Professional
The Cryo Professional portable cryosurgery system is a convenient, cost‑effective solution for treating benign skin lesions in outpatient and clinical settings that don’t want to use liquid nitrogen tanks. Each kit provides approximately 50 treatments and typically pays for itself within three to four applications, offering favorable reimbursement for your facility.
Important Risk and Safety Information for Cryo Professional:
Cryo Professional is FLAMMABLE. Keep away from open flame and other potential ignition sources, including diathermy or other medical equipment. Use in a well-ventilated area. Consult a pediatrician for use on patients 4 and younger. Do not use if uncertain of diagnosis or if there is a possibility of cancer, or on patients with cryoglobulinemia, circulatory issues, or patients using immunosuppressant medication. Do not spray cryogen directly on skin or when applicator tip is in contact with skin. Avoid eye contact. Use only as a system with the supplied applicators. Freezing may alter skin pigmentation. Avoid freezing on peripheral arteries. Carefully read instructions prior to using this product.
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by and on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
Ethyl Chloride
Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride® is the world’s first instant topical anesthetic spray, intended to temporarily control the pain associated with injections, IV starts, venipuncture, minor surgical procedures, and the temporary relief of minor sports injuries. It’s available in several different application formats to meet your facility’s procedures and preferences.
Important Risk and Safety Information for Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride®:
Published clinical trial results support the use in children 3 years of age and older. Ethyl chloride is flammable and should never be used in the presence of an open flame or electrical cautery equipment. Use in a well-ventilated area. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating or inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal. Do not spray in eyes. Over-application of the product may lead to frostbite and/or altered skin pigmentation. Cutaneous sensitization may occur, but appears to be extremely rare.
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
PainEase
Gebauer’s PainEase® is the instant topical anesthetic skin refrigerant cleared to temporarily control the pain associated with needle procedures and minor surgical procedures. It’s nonflammable, requires no physician’s order, and starts working in 4-10 seconds, making it an efficient alternative to lidocaine or EMLA creams.
Important Risk and Safety Information for Gebauer’s PainEase®:
Consult your pediatrician when using on children 4 years old and younger. Do not use on large areas of damaged skin, puncture wounds, animal bites or serious wounds. Do not spray in eyes. Over spraying may cause frostbite. Freezing may alter skin pigmentation. Use caution when using product on persons with poor circulation. Apply only to intact oral mucous membranes. Do not use on genital mucous membranes. The thawing process may be painful and freezing may lower resistance to infection and delay healing. If skin irritation develops, discontinue use.
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
Cryo Professional
The Cryo Professional portable cryosurgery system is a convenient, cost‑effective solution for treating benign skin lesions in outpatient and clinical settings that don’t want to use liquid nitrogen tanks. Each kit provides approximately 50 treatments and typically pays for itself within three to four applications, offering favorable reimbursement for your facility.
Important Risk and Safety Information for Cryo Professional:
Cryo Professional is FLAMMABLE. Keep away from open flame and other potential ignition sources, including diathermy or other medical equipment. Use in a well-ventilated area. Consult a pediatrician for use on patients 4 and younger. Do not use if uncertain of diagnosis or if there is a possibility of cancer, or on patients with cryoglobulinemia, circulatory issues, or patients using immunosuppressant medication. Do not spray cryogen directly on skin or when applicator tip is in contact with skin. Avoid eye contact. Use only as a system with the supplied applicators. Freezing may alter skin pigmentation. Avoid freezing on peripheral arteries. Carefully read instructions prior to using this product.
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by and on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do Gebauer’s products work, and how long do they last?
Gebauer’s Pain Ease works within 4-10 seconds, and its effect lasts approximately 60 seconds. Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride works similarly, providing an immediate cooling effect to temporarily ease the pain of minor procedures.
Do you have clinical research to support your products’ efficacy?
Yes. In a double-blind randomized controlled trial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, 80 children ages 6-12 received either Gebauer’s Pain Ease or a placebo prior to IV cannulation. They study found a “modest but significant reduction in pain” with the use of Pain Ease. Cannulation on first attempt was also more successful with Pain Ease (85%) compared to the placebo (62%).
What are the storage requirements for your products?
While Pain Ease is not flammable, its contents are under pressure and it should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Its aerosol containers should not be exposed to heat or temperatures exceeding 120°F. Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride should also be stored in the same environment. Because it is extremely flammable, it must be kept away from heat, sparks, open flames, hot surfaces, and non-explosion proof electrical equipment, including ultrasound machines. Cryo Professional is also extremely flammable and must be stored in a dry area with temperatures no higher than 77°F. It cannot be exposed to temperatures higher than 120°F.
Are your products safe to use on children?
Pain Ease is FDA-cleared for general use. We recommend pediatricians be consulted before using Pain Ease on children 4 years of age or younger. Cryo Professional should not be used on children four years of age or younger. Clinical trials support the use of Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride in children three years of ago or older.