Micro BVM Launches the Pocket EXT tube

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Micro BVM, a leading designer of advanced emergency field medical equipment, announced today the launch of its latest product - the Pocket EXT tube.  The Pocket EXT tube is a game-changer in the industry and is the only extension tube on the market that can expand up to 75 cm (30"). The Pocket EXT tube revolutionizes the way in which providers can transport intubated patients.  Currently, providers ventilating an intubated patient using a bag valve mask (BVM), must position themselves directly above the patient.  Using the Pocket EXT tube, providers can position themselves at a slight distance and perform the ventilation.  This flexibility translates into easier transport for a wide variety of emergency rescue situations.  For example, if a patient is being moved on a stretcher or down a very narrow staircase, or even in between hospital wards. Another significant advantage of the Pocket EXT tube is that it secures the airway.  Once an airway such as an endotracheal tube (ETT) has been inserted, the Pocket EXT tube protects it from unwanted extubation. Unwanted extubation unfortunately occurs if the practitioner's hands accidentally move as a result of being pushed or thrown off balance etc.  The Pocket EXT tube secures the set ETT, and its flexible tube ensures that even if the provider unexpectedly moves, the ventilation of the patient is unaffected. The Pocket EXT tube also impro...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Industry News Equipment & Gear Source Type: news