Comparison of Quick Track ™ and Melker™ for emergent invasive airway management in Simulated Obese Model

Emergent cricothyrotomy is the final step in managing difficult airways [1,2]. The Quick Trach II ™ (QT; VBM Medizintechnik GmbH, Sulz am Neckar, Germany) was developed for direct placement in the trachea using the catheter-over-needle technique. In contrast, the Melker Set™ (Melker; Cook Group Incorporated, Bloomington, IN) uses a guide-wire for placing the cannula with the Seldinger method . It remains controversial which of direct placement or the Seldinger method is optimal for invasive airway management.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 14, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mamiko Higashida, Nobuyasu Komasawa, Haruki Kido, Toshiaki Minami Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research