Laryngoscope Stylet for Fast Inubation

This stylet eliminates the need to manually shape the stylet to fit down the airway, an important factor during time-critical endotracheal intubations.

Designed by Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp. (Bothell, WA, USA) specifically for use with its GlideScope video laryngoscope, the rigid stylet conforms to the GlideScope blade shape (a patented design to improve airway view). The rigid stylet is easy to use; it is also cost-effective. Unlike other stylets, the new rigid stylet, made of stainless steel, is reusable and can be cleaned easily along with other surgical instruments, using an autoclave.

"The advanced design of the rigid stylet and its ease of use are important advantages in challenging airway situations,” said Dr. Jack Pacey, vascular surgeon and inventor of the GlideScope.

Designed for "1st Pass Success,” the GlideScope video laryngoscope (GVL) assists with anesthesia intubations in surgery and in the emergency room (ER). Developed to make the passage of a breathing tube into the airway during anesthesia safe, effective, and easy, the stylet, which does not require "line of sight” for view and takes less force to position, is a considerable improvement over the conventional direct laryngoscope widely used for this purpose. With its patented 50-60o viewing range, integrated camera, and patented anti-fogging mechanism, the device enables visual control of the endotracheal tube in its trajectory toward the airway. The micro-video technology provides a precise picture of the larynx and vocal cords on a display monitor, further assisting proper endotracheal tube placement.

Traditional direct laryngoscopes require "line of sight” viewing that will induce neck flexion, head extension, laryngeal depression, and other movements that can cause stress to patients.



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