Air-Q Self Pressurizing?

[Paseo Del Norte]

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This is an interesting and novel design. It looks to be very much like the love child of an LMA and an iGel. However, the interesting thing is the self pressurizing component where the cuff inflates and deflates in response to how you ventilate the patient.

The studies seem to place it's effectiveness as a primary airway as being on par with other types of supraglottic airways. Does anybody have any experience with these airways?

http://mercurymed.com/catalog2/index.php?type=85

 

[FiremedicMike]

This is an interesting and novel design. It looks to be very much like the love child of an LMA and an iGel. However, the interesting thing is the self pressurizing component where the cuff inflates and deflates in response to how you ventilate the patient.

The studies seem to place it's effectiveness as a primary airway as being on par with other types of supraglottic airways. Does anybody have any experience with these airways?

http://mercurymed.com/catalog2/index.php?type=85

Never seen/heard of this airway, but I can't say I'm convinced of it's effectiveness in the prehospital setting. IMHO there's just too much patient movement in prehospital/out of hospital care for this to be viable or reliable.

I am fortunate to work for a moderately progressive department. We have the king vision, intubrite, and bougies. If I can't get it quickly with one of those, I'll drop a king airway keep an eye on it.