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New laryngoscope concept
Has anyone seen or used the SKEDCO Combat Applications Laryngoscope ? 
from their web site: http://www.skedco.com/detail.aspx?ca...&productID=745
The SKEDCO Combat Applications Laryngoscope (SCAL) Kit™ utilizes an extremely durable, light-weight, revolutionary adapter. The adaptor quickly converts a standard SUREFIRE 6P Flashlight into a “Tactical Laryngoscope” Handle; ready to accept a fiber optic laryngoscope blade (Miller/Mac). Tactical Intubation at night with NVGs; just insert the kit’s IR filter into the adapter, connect your blade and your “Tactical Laryngoscope™” is NVG compatible. Is starting an IV at night under NVGs a challenge? The Combat Applications Laryngoscope aids in this task by highlighting veins in the hands; making IV insertion possible. While the SKEDCO Combat Applications Laryngoscope Adapter is specifically designed for use with the original SUREFIRE 6P Incandescent Flashlight (1.25” Bezel Ring). This adapter also works with the following Surefire flashlights: 9P, G2, and G3. While the adapter will work with LED versions of the above lights, only incandescent lights can be used to intubate with NVGs and IR blackout filters. LED lights are NOT compatible with NVGs and IR filters, and WILL NOT function.
Seems like a solid concept...my one from NAR is a small streamlight that slides up a hollow handle to provide the illumination to the blade.
ss
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'Revel in action, translate perceptions into instant judgements, and these into actions that are irrevocable, monumentous and dreadful - all this with lightning speed, in conditions of great stress and in an environment of high tension:what is expected of "us" is the impossible, yet we deliver just that.
(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008.
The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
Last edited by swatsurgeon; 01-04-2010 at 20:24.
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