Circumferential compression device for intracavernosal anesthesia and method for using same

Abstract

A preferred embodiment of the device of the invention, which is adapted to be applied circumferentially about a phallus, having a perimeter, and to facilitate intracavemosal anesthesia, generally comprises: a strip having a length at least slightly greater than the perimeter of the phallus, and a first end and a second end; and a hook and loop closure for releasably fixing at least a portion of the strip proximate the first end to a second portion of the strip

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for administering local or regional anesthesia comprising the steps of, 
 providing an anesthetic comprising a premixed combination of lidocaine and bupivacaine;    injecting said anesthetic in an amount sufficient to achieve nerve blockage.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said combination comprises lidocaine hydrochloride and bupivacaine hydrochloride.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said combination comprises 1% lidocaine hydrochloride.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said combination comprises 1% lidocaine.  
     
     
         5 . An anesthetic comprising, a premixed combination of lidocaine and bupivacaine.  
     
     
         6 . The anesthetic of  claim 5 , wherein said combination comprises lidocaine hydrochloride and bupivacaine hydrochloride.  
     
     
         7 . The anesthetic of  claim 5 , wherein said combination comprises 1% lidocaine hydrochloride.  
     
     
         8 . The anesthetic of  claim 5 , wherein said combination comprises 1% lidocaine.