This technology is a feedback platform for improving endotracheal intubation accuracy and success rates among medical professionals.
Endotracheal intubation (EI) is a commonplace medical procedure that utilizes a laryngoscope to guide the placement of a tube within the windpipe of a patient. However, it can be difficult for trainees and practitioners to tell when the tube is correctly placed, and undertrained medical staff have high rates of incorrect laryngoscope usage, which creates risk of patient injury. As such, there is a critical need for a feedback system during training and performance of EI in order to improve the safety of this medical procedure.
This technology provides a haptic-based training tool for EI in the form of a laryngoscope blade with a multitude of integrated pressure sensors and a monitor for real-time force profile feedback. This technology allows medical trainees to quantitatively compare their EI technique to that of established professionals. Furthermore, the data generated by this device can be analyzed to better understand the optimal EI technique across a heterogenous patient population, with potential applications in self-guiding laryngoscopes.
Amy Dee Wu Peter Yim, M.D.
Patent Pending
CU20147, CU20148
Licensing Contact: CTV
