Precision you can see. Relief your patients can feel.

Butterfly brings the power of high-quality imaging to nerve blocks and joint injections - helping you deliver safer, more effective care.

Built for the demands of Pain Management

Butterfly iQ3™ delivers the image quality and procedural features you need, in a device that fits in your pocket.

Nerve block ultrasound image in the Butterfly app

Nerve block guidance

iQ3 delivers exceptional image quality for both superficial and deep regional blocks and can switch dynamically between linear and curved-linear modes. Its chip-based 3D array adds needle-enhancement, including out-of-plane visualization, for precise, confidence-building control.

NeedleViz highlighting the needle on an ultrasound image in the Butterfly app

NeedleViz™

This makes it easier to identify the needle and get the control needed during in-plane guided procedures.

Why Butterfly for Pain Management

Clarity and control for performing pain management procedures with confidence.

  • Do more with one device: A single probe that allows you to image shallow and deep
  • Visualize with clarity: see nerves, vessels, and surrounding anatomy in real time with exceptional image quality
  • Guide with precision: NeedleViz™ helps you place needles accurately and confidently with an enhanced view of the needle.
  • Your OR, anywhere: The iQ3 fits in your pocket and delivers image quality comparable to a cart-based system.
  • Increase patient satisfaction: Studies demonstrate US-guided nerve blocks are more likely to be successful.¹
iQ3
Delivers high-quality, whole-body imaging with a single, portable probe.
The iQ3 boots up in seconds and fits in your pocket. No switching probes. No waiting on a cart. Just sharp, reliable images — from trauma to triage to cardiac arrest.
"[With ultrasound] you can throw that block in in a matter of a couple minutes, and now that makes the entire anesthetic course safer, simpler, and better for the patient."
Thomas Durick, MD
Clinical evidence

This isn’t theory. It’s clinical reality.

Published: 2 AUGUST 2026
Butterfly iQ+ in Obstetric Anesthesia
Published:22 JANUARY 2026
The Role of Regional Anesthesia in Opioid Reduction
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¹ https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(17)34512-9/fulltext

The healthcare practitioners that have provided testimonials are compensated health care practitioner consultants

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