Description:
Reference #: 1734
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for An oxygenating intubating stylet with auditory confirmation of placement.
Background:
Suboptimal or inadequate laryngoscopy views are common during endotracheal intubation. First line assistive management during a difficult intubation attempt is to use an intubating stylet to help guide the endotracheal tube successfully through the vocal cords. Intubating stylets currently utilized by medical facilities have drawbacks including desaturation events during prolonged intubation attempts, as well as lack of confirmation of successful placement of an endotracheal tube if not directly visualized until connection to an anesthesia circuit is established.
Invention Description:
This intubation stylet device allows for passive oxygenation during intubation attempts as well as auditory feedback to confirm tracheal intubation. This novel intubating stylet will increase both successful intubation attempt percentage and available time before patient desaturation.
Potential Applications:
This device will be used to assist providers in intubations with suboptimal views on laryngoscopy which frequently occur in operating rooms, emergency departments, and intensive care units in every hospital in the country.
Advantages and Benefits:
This device enhances patient safety during intubation by providing continuous oxygenation, extending the available time to intubate and reducing desaturation events. Additionally, it improves intubation success rates by offering real-time auditory feedback on correct stylet placement through the vocal cords. In case of a malfunction, the device retains all features of the standard semi-malleable intubating stylet, ensuring an added layer of safety.