Docket #: S18-523
Sensor-equipped laryngoscope and method for quantifying intubation performance
This highly instrumented laryngoscope measures intubation mechanics such as force and torque to quantitatively track how a laryngoscope is being inserted. A light and camera at the tip of the scope allows real-time visualization, recording, and analysis of the procedure from inside of the airway. For endotracheal intubation, a clinician learns over time how to perform the procedure with minimal damage to the patient. This instrumented device can be used for benchmarking performance profiles of experts and subsequent training/live feedback for those with less experience.
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Figure description - Sensor-integrated laryngoscope prototype
Stage of Development
Applications
- Intubation guidance and analysis, especially useful in neonatal units
- Training and research
Advantages
- Sensor integrated laryngoscope, (sensors such as force/torque sensors, accelerometers, and gyroscopes)
- Can visualize and record the airway from within the patient measuring force, torque, and/or three-dimensional motion
- Provides quantification of intubation process for benchmarking best practices
- Provides real-time feedback during training
Publications
- McWilliam, Paula, Louis P. Halamek, Brian King, Narra Martineau, Janene Fuerch, Nicole K. Yamada, Nancy Kent, Paige Kennedy, and John LaCourse. "Sensor-Integrated Laryngoscope: A Key Step Toward Safe Neonatal Intubation." Journal of Clinical Engineering 45, no. 1 (2020): 39-44.
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Patents
- Published Application: 20170105614
- Issued: 10,264,958 (USA)
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