Rusch Viewmax

[Devilz311]

Has anyone ever seen these blades before? It's a Rusch Viewmax Laryngoscope blade... Looks like a Mac 4 blade with a scope on it. The ad says it allows easy intubation of even a Mallampati IV airway...

 

[Ops Paramedic]

Yip, have seen htem once before, from a flight ALS doinig duty in Zambia. He pretty much explained to me what you posted, as well as that it provides 20 degrees to the angles achieved with a standard lscope in order to align the axis. May be it allows for less manupulation of the c-spine with the end result being the same??I have never used one, but i think it can find a place in my kit somewhere.

 

[reaper]

IMHO They suck! Hard to see with. The lens fogs up, no matter how you wipe it with antifog. They sit in our kits and never get used.

 

[SC Bird]

Have seen the ads, but would like to get my hands on one to make my own decisions. It's a decent concept...

-Matt

 

[Ridryder911]

There too high, and as described they "fog" up. Here is a device much similar made for EMS and has a heater to prevent the lens from fogging and are disposable.

I have used these on severely traumatized patient, anterior anatomical, all with great success. Our Trauma Centers and helo's now have them for complicated airways. They cost about a $100 a shot, which is cheap for those special times.

http://vam.anest.ufl.edu/airwaydevice/videolibrary/index.html

R/r 911

 

[reaper]

Rid,

We carry them on all our trucks now. They are great as a back up method. I have not used one in the field yet. But, they are nice with the practice I have had with them.

 

[paramedix]

Never seen it before. Out here most of our guys use the conventional ones.

Ops paramedic - Im sure we can make something for your kit...

 

[daemonicusxx]

we have them on our trucks. they arent in any bags we take with us. just have their own box in a compartment. i havent gotten to use them on a patient yet. i have used them on a maniquen though.