The Innovative Video Laryngoscope, with disposable blade, specifically designed for everyday use in conventional and complex intubation procedures
It's 2015 and in anaesthesia a critical procedure like intubating a patient is still performed with the Macintosh laryngoscope first sold in 1943. Were surgeons use robots and state of the art video instruments, the anaesthesiologist uses simply a flashlight for life-saving critical procedure. Statistics show that in direct laryngoscopy first attempt intubation fails in about 2% of intubation attempts. There are millions of intubations each day….. This leads to stressful and potentially dangerous situations almost every day in an average hospital.
In the case of failed intubation, the "difficult airway chart" is wheeled in. Often the patient is already suffering from swelling and bleeding of the mucous membrane compromising intubation conditions and adding to the risk factors for the patient.
The solution is simple. Get rid of the flashlight and start every intubation with the Medan video laryngoscope.
Supporting Healthcare brings you the first affordable system with disposable blades in the same price range as currently when direct laryngoscopy is used. The major plus point being that the Medan video laryngoscope can be used for traditional direct laryngoscopy as well as in video mode. It comes in two models, child and adult versions and uses disposable blades. Blades are available in a wide size range; normal blade and in grooved blade for tube guidance. Facilitating intubation in newborns right up to large adults.
Scope of application
- Conventional and challenging tracheal intubation procedures
- Used in clinical anesthesia, emergency and ICU treatment
- Tracheal intubation procedures in various clinical departments
- Clinical teaching of tracheal intubation
Features
- High definition camera and high resolution on handle LCD monitor
- One button, both for photo and video recordings
- Rotation of the monitor at front and rear
- Rotation angle of the monitor is 180° to the right and 90° to the left
- Robust metal handle, suitable for direct laryngoscopy (perfect for training purposes)
- Cordless and lightweight for maximum portability
- Two models, an adult and a child version
- Strong and rigid disposable blades
- Choice of 2 different blade sizes per model (comparable to Mac 0 up to Mac 4)
- Choice between normal and grooved blade for tube guidance
- Fully charged battery gives 2 hours of continuous use
Benefits
The main advantage of using video laryngoscopy for every intubation is increased patient comfort. Since far less force is used in intubation, much less or almost no flexing in needed. This in turn means the adverse effects such as tooth damage, bleeding, neck problems, etc are considerably lower. Even simple inconveniences such as a soar throat or hoarseness will be less prevalent due to a less traumatic intubation procure.
- Reduces risk of failed first attempts at intubation
- Reduces risk of oesophageal intubation
- Reduces risk of damage to the vocal cords
- Reduces risk of damaging the teeth
- Reduces risk of damage or bleeding of the mucous membrane
- Reduces risk of conversion to advanced intubation methods
- Reduces risks of cervical spine due to hyper extension
- Better visibility on placement of the endotracheal tube
- Easier determination of the right depth of the tube
- Shortens the time required for and reduces risks involved with complex intubation
- Documentation of the intubation is possible
- User-friendly. Only two buttons to operate
- Assists with the enhancement of training methods of the intubation procedure
- Suitable for traditional direct laryngoscopy
- Very economical in use