militarymd said:
Just another gimmick....you're talking about the blade with a scope on it ..right?
No. Check out
www.parkermed.com.
"The Parker TrachView Intubating Videoscope is a high-quality video endoscope, comprised of a detachable, fiberoptic cable and a lightweight, portable case containing a dual light source, camera, LCD screen, and controls.
A unique feature of this scope is that it allows "hands-free video intubation." This means that neither of the intubationist's hands are required to touch or manipulate the videoscope during the process of video intubation. The intubationist is thus free to use both hands to carry out normal intubation technique, while nevertheless being able to view a high-resolution, focused, color, LCD image of the airway from the forward end of the ET tube.
Use of the TrachView Intubating Videoscope is enhanced by the use of the Parker Clip-It and Parker Slim-Style Stylet to hold the videocable at a desired depth within the endotracheal tube and to provide sufficient tube curvature to facilitate the tube's passage around virtually any curved airway path. For more information on TrachView accessories, please visit the Products section of our website."
Most importantly, IMHO, is that the thing is not prohibitively expensive. What say you?
