Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, CA

"On May 4th 2010 the paramedic engine company I was assigned to responded on a mutual aid for a "man down, CPR in progress." When we arrived on scene our crew took over pt care from the BLS fire department and continued care. The victim was pulseless and apneic upon our arrival. Asystole was confirmed in two leads on our cardiac monitor. A BLS airway was being maintained with a good mask to face seal, good rise and fall of the chest, with no need for suction. CPR was continued while I established an IV and ALCS medications were administered. After the victim was loaded into the ambulance I found myself facing a difficult airway to manage due to the fact that the victim had now begun to vomit and was in need of suctioning. Also the victims vocal chords were severely anterior making intubation that much harder. Using the Intubrite laryngascope I inserted the blade to open the victims airway with the up and forward motion. The laryngascopes unique curved handle design made these motions feel natural and smooth. Now I still had the visibility issue to deal with due to the vomit in the airway. I found that while actively suctioning with the laryngascopes blade in place, the Intubrites unique black light/white light system lit up the oropharynx and vocal chords like a runway in the dark of night. I was easily able to make visual confirmation of the tube passing the chords due to the florescent green stylet .passing through the highly illuminated bright white vocal chords. The victims airway was secured with the ET tube on the first attempt. Without this new tool this airway would have been more difficult and time consuming to place due to poor visibility.

Intubrites new design makes this laryngascope a must have in the EMS field when dealing with any intubations. The curved handle makes the proper way of opening the airway feel much more natural and the lights on the blade make the vocal chords glow allowing you to place the ET tube with confidence and increase your success rate on first attempts."

Professionally,
Jeff Joyce
Firefighter/Paramedic
Marine Corps Logistics Base
Barstow, CA