Dilon Technologies acquires CoPilot VL video laryngoscope
Dilon Technologies said today it acquired the CoPilot VL video laryngoscope, saying the acquisition will expand its footprint into the anesthesia nad airway space.
The CoPilot VL video laryngoscope is designed to provide high-quality video and uses a Bougie Port system to help navigate around corners into the airway, the company said.
“We are very pleased to add the CoPilot VL video laryngoscope to our ever-growing portfolio of Dilon products. We welcome to the Dilon team both inventors of the CoPilot VL video laryngoscope to guide the launch of the product line and ongoing innovations,” Dilon Tech chair & ...
Source: Mass Device - December 28, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Imaging Mergers & Acquisitions Dilon Technologies Source Type: news
Laryngoscopy in Children Who Are Difficult to Intubate Laryngoscopy in Children Who Are Difficult to Intubate
Is videolaryngoscopy a better option than direct laryngoscopy in children who are difficult to intubate?British Journal of Anaesthesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Laryngoscopy
A slide show depicting a laryngoscopy. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Video- vs. Direct Laryngoscopy for Adults Requiring Intubation Video- vs. Direct Laryngoscopy for Adults Requiring Intubation
Do videolaryngoscopes reduce intubation failure and complications compared with direct laryngoscopy in adults?British Journal of Anaesthesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Inscope Medical launches suction-equipped laryngoscope
Inscope Medical Solutions said today it launched its Inscope Direct laryngoscope with integrated, controllable suction, touting it as the 1st of its kind.
The Inscope Direct device is designed to eliminate the need to move between yankauer suction and the endotracheal tube while securing the airway, the Washington D.C.-based company said.
“Using the Inscope Direct is addicting. It’s easy to use and the controllable suction in the mouth throughout procedures keeps the right hand free to focus on passing the endotracheal tube Being able to easily suction while starting and throughout the intubation process is a game ...
Source: Mass Device - October 30, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Imaging Otolaryngology Ear, Nose & Throat inscopemedicalsolutions Source Type: news
Salter Labs acquires InnoMed Technologies, Parker Medical, IntuBrite
Salter Labs acquired a trio of medical device companies: Innomed Technologies, Parker Medical and IntuBrite for undisclosed amounts.
Coconut Grove, Fla.-based InnoMed makes non-invasive ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure masks. Parker Medical, based in Highlands Ranch, Colo., makes tips for endotracheal tubes. IntuBrite makes laryngoscopes and is based in Vista, Calif.
Lake Forest, Ill.-based Salter Labs makes respiratory therapy devices for the home and healthcare provider markets.
“With these acquisitions, Salter offers a wide range of innovative, clinically-preferred airway management products th...
Source: Mass Device - October 27, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Hospital Care Mergers & Acquisitions Respiratory innomed intubrite parkermedical salterlabs Source Type: news
Postop Sore Throat: Glidescope vs. Macintosh Laryngoscope Postop Sore Throat: Glidescope vs. Macintosh Laryngoscope
This study compared the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat resulting from two commonly used endotracheal intubation methods.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - October 23, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Verathon launches GlideScope Go portable video laryngoscope
Verathon Inc. yesterday announced the launch of its portable GlideScope Go video laryngoscope.
The Bothell, Wash.-based company’s device is a portable, high-res system for clinicians to use in hospital and pre-hospital settings. The display was designed for improved visualization and first-pass intubation, Verathon said.
The unit is compatible with GlideScope Spectrum single-use blades for patients of all ages, according to the company.
“GlideScope Go is an intuitive, handheld solution that adds versatility to clinical airway management,” Tim Shauf, VP & GM of Verathon’s respiratory & surgic...
Source: Mass Device - September 1, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Imaging Respiratory Verathon Inc. Source Type: news
Hands On Product Reviews August 2017
Electric Lift Assist
Patients are getting larger. As a result, EMS agencies have established bariatric response units with specific protocols to minimize injuries to providers and several products specifically designed for bariatric lifting have been invented. The latest is specifically designed to get a large patient off of the floor with a minimum amount of physical manipulation. The new Human Floor Lift 550-E from IndeeLift is a compact, portable, battery-powered device which is designed to be slid underneath a patient and lift the patient to a seated position. The patient can then ambulate on their own or be transf...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 2, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fran Hildwine, BS, NREMT-P Tags: Columns Equipment & Gear Source Type: news
Hands On Product Reviews July 2017
Electric Lift Assist
Patients are getting larger. As a result, EMS agencies have established bariatric response units with specific protocols to minimize injuries to providers and several products specifically designed for bariatric lifting have been invented. The latest is specifically designed to get a large patient off of the floor with a minimum amount of physical manipulation. The new Human Floor Lift 550-E from IndeeLift is a compact, portable, battery-powered device which is designed to be slid underneath a patient and lift the patient to a seated position. The patient can then ambulate on their own or be transf...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 2, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fran Hildwine, BS, NREMT-P Tags: Columns Equipment & Gear Source Type: news
Optim LLC Releases Next Generation LED for ENTity(TM) Series Flexible Endoscopes
The company's pioneering ENTity series now available with enhanced, brighter, second generation LED illumination for improved performance
STURBRIDGE, Mass., June 21, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Optim LLC, a premier manufacturer of... Devices, Product Launch Optim LLC, flexible laryngoscope, laryngoscope (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 21, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
OBP Medical Announces SURE-SCOPE Regulatory Approval in Australia
Innovative, single-use, one-piece laryngoscope with integrated LED light source reduces cost, improves efficiency, eliminates infection risk caused by reusable laryngoscope blades and handles
LAWRENCE, Mass., June 15, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketi... Devices, Regulatory, Product Launch OBP Medical, SURE-SCOPE, laryngoscope (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 15, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
OmniVision and COMedia Ltd. Introduce a Single-Use Laryngoscope Reference Design with ...
Using the OVM9724 CameraCubeChip™ and OV788 ASIC, the New Laryngoscope Reference Design Improves Patient Comfort and Safety During Intubation Procedures SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 12, 2017 - OmniVision Technologies Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, collaborating with COMedia Ltd., today announced the availability of a reference design that brings visualization to single-use laryngoscopes. Using OmniVision's OVM9724 CameraCubeChip™ and its OV788...This story is related to the following:Medical Devices | (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - June 13, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
Duty Hours Restrictions and ENT Complication Rates Duty Hours Restrictions and ENT Complication Rates
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study, published in Laryngoscope, examining whether the restriction in resident duty hours led to changes in complication rates during head and neck procedures.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Novel technique helps diagnose swimming-induced respiratory condition
Exercise-induced obstruction of the larynx, or voice box, is often a cause of respiratory symptoms in athletes and is particularly prevalent in swimmers. A new report reveals a method to accurately diagnose this condition, using a flexible laryngoscope. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 13, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
