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Fuller RG, Rossetto MA, Paulson MW, April MD, Ginde AA, Bebarta VS, Flarity KM, Keenan S, Schauer SG. Market Analysis of Video Laryngoscopy Equipment for the Role 1 Setting. Mil Med 2023; 188:e3482-e3487. [PMID: 37338293 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Airway compromise is the second leading cause of potentially preventable prehospital combat death. Endotracheal intubation (ETI) remains the most common role 1 airway intervention. Video laryngoscopy (VL) is superior to direct laryngoscopy (DL) for first-attempt intubation, especially in less-experienced providers and for trauma patients. The cost has been a major challenge in pushing VL technology far-forward; however, the cost of equipment continues to become more affordable. We conducted a market analysis of VL devices under $10,000 for possible options for role 1. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched Google, PubMed, and the Food and Drug Administration database from August 2022 to January 2023 with a combination of several keywords to identify current VL market options under $10,000. After identifying relevant manufacturers, we then reviewed individual manufacturer or distributor websites for pricing data and system specifications. We noted several characteristics regarding VL device design for comparison. These include monitor features, size, modularity, system durability, battery life, and reusability. When necessary, we requested formal price quotes from respective companies. RESULTS We identified 17 VL options under $10,000 available for purchase, 14 of which were priced below $5,000 for individual units. Infium (n = 3) and Vimed Medical (n = 4) provided the largest number of unique models. VL options under $10,000 exist in both reusable and disposable modalities. These modalities included separate monitors as well as monitors attached to the VL handle. Disposable options, on a per-unit basis, cost less than reusable options. CONCLUSIONS Several VL options exist within our goal price point in both reusable and disposable options. Clinical studies assessing the technology performance of ETI and deliberate downselection are needed to identify the most cost-effective solution for role 1 dispersion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert G Fuller
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
| | - Marika A Rossetto
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
| | - Matthew W Paulson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Colorado National Guard Medical Detachment, Buckley Space Force Base, CO 80112, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO,USA
| | - Michael D April
- 40th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, Fort Carson, CO 80902, USA
| | - Adit A Ginde
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
| | - Vikhyat S Bebarta
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- 59th Medical Wing, JBSA Lackland, TX 78236, USA
| | - Kathleen M Flarity
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
| | - Sean Keenan
- Center for COMBAT Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Joint Trauma System, Defense Health Agency, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
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Abstract
Decimalization of the Irish currency presented an opportunity to study the perceived size of coins as they were introduced or withdrawn and to examine the accentuation of differences between coins. Estimates were obtained of the sizes of 4 coins from 478 subjects in 3 groups tested at different times: just after decimalization, 2, or 3 yr. later. A newly introduced coin was significantly underestimated in size at first but came to be significantly overestimated later, while all familiar coins were always significantly overestimated. The amount of overestimation of a coin depended on its value, not its size, leading to an accentuation of the difference between any two coins if the larger coin was also the more valuable but sometimes to the opposite if the smaller coin were of higher value than the larger member of the pair.
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