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THINKING OF BUYING ...
ny's video system is a portable, malleable video stylet with a camera
and LED at the tip. The view lets users steer an endotracheal tube to
exact placement in difficult and routine airways. The device can be
used independently or as an adjunct to direct laryngoscopy, video laryngoscopy or supraglottics for anterior airways, small mouths or awake
intubations. It even includes a red LED for transillumination and accommodates an optional longer stylet for double-lumen tubes.
Covidien
McGrath MAC Video Laryngoscope
www.covidien.com/rms
(800) 635-5267
Pricing: Handle, $2,500;
blades, $12 each
FYI: Covidien's McGrath MAC enhanced direct laryngoscope combines the familiarity of direct visualization and a Macintosh
blade with the advantages of image-guided technology. Its anterior camera reduces the "tunnel vision" encountered with conventional, directview-only laryngoscopes to improve views for rapid, seamless tube
placement. This can aid in managing difficult airways and also in avoiding
the blind, misplaced and delayed intubations that can slow down everyday practice. Slim-line blades provide greater maneuverability in small
mouth openings to prevent dental interactions during intubation.
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