Our Patient Comfort Solutions for Nurse Leaders
Great patient experiences begin with care and comfort. Our products ensure you and your staff can continue providing exceptional care while increasing patient satisfaction.
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As a nurse leader, you’ve dedicated your life to not only helping treat patients, but to driving your staff to succeed. For hard working healthcare professionals like you, choosing top quality, trustworthy products and devices is crucial.
Today, a positive patient experience is more important than ever before. With patient satisfaction back on the national radar, it’s up to you and your staff to offer best-in-class care to each and every patient. Gebauer’s Patient Comfort Solutions™ allow you to provide a positive experience without sacrificing efficiency.
Gebauer’s PainEase® topical anesthetic spray starts working in 4-10 seconds and lasts about one minute, so teams can reduce needle anxiety and provide temporary pain relief for minor procedures like immunizations, IV starts, and blood draws.
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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 can also be used by any licensed healthcare practitioner without the order of a physician. Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride is available in several variations to give professionals a choice of application methods based on the procedure.
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 non-drug, non-flammable and easy to use by any licensed healthcare practitioner without a physician’s order.
It’s a good choice for nurse leaders looking for alternatives to lidocaine or EMLA creams.
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 can also be used by any licensed healthcare practitioner without the order of a physician. Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride is available in several variations to give professionals a choice of application methods based on the procedure.
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 non-drug, non-flammable and easy to use by any licensed healthcare practitioner without a physician’s order.
It’s a good choice for nurse leaders looking for alternatives to lidocaine or EMLA creams.
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 does PainEase work, and how long does it last?
Pain Ease works in 4–10 seconds, and its effect lasts about 60 seconds.
Do you have clinical research to support use for venipuncture/IV cannulation?
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examined 80 children ages 6-12 who received vapocoolant spray (Gebauer’s Pain Ease) or a placebo before cannulation. The study found PainEase significantly reduced pain, with half of the children who received it reporting “no pain” or ‘minimal pain” compared with 32% of those who received the placebo. Successful cannulation on the first attempt was also more common when PainEase was used (with success in 85% of cases) compared to the placebo, in which 62% of first attempts were successful.
What procedures can we use PainEase for?
PainEase is approved for use as a topical anesthetic to control pain associated with immunizations, IV starts, joint injections, blood draws, incision and drainage of small abscesses, foreign body removal, lancing boils, removing skin tags and suturing or removing sutures.
Can Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride be used on pediatric patients?
What safety precautions should staff follow when using Ethyl Chloride?
How long does a Cryo Professional treatment take from prep to cleanup?
Which patients should avoid using Cryo Professional?
What is the recovery process for a Cryo Professional treatment?
Are there any medications in these products?