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Hello everyone! I'm a biomedical engineering student at Northwestern University (USA) who is studying global health technology and medical device design for the developing world. More specifically, we are at the University of Cape Town in South Africa working on a device to verify proper endotracheal intubation without the use of a waveform capnograph.
From what we've read, it seems that waveform capnography is the "gold standard" method of ensuring tracheal intubation, but in many places waveform capnographs are too expensive or unavailable.
Assuming waveform capnography is unavailable, what other methods/devices could be used to ensure tracheal intubation? If you had to come up with an "ideal" tracheal intubation verification device that is both inexpensive and easy-to-use, what would it look like?
So far, we've come up with a system that detects end tidal CO2 (but doesn't produce a waveform, making it significantly cheaper) and responds with an LED light when C02 is detected within the endotracheal tube. Would this be useful/feasible?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, especially from emergency service members working outside the "developed" world. We would also be interested in communicating with any EMTs throughout Cape Town and South Africa who would be willing to evaluate our new medical device.
Thanks for your suggestions and service!
Joe
From what we've read, it seems that waveform capnography is the "gold standard" method of ensuring tracheal intubation, but in many places waveform capnographs are too expensive or unavailable.
Assuming waveform capnography is unavailable, what other methods/devices could be used to ensure tracheal intubation? If you had to come up with an "ideal" tracheal intubation verification device that is both inexpensive and easy-to-use, what would it look like?
So far, we've come up with a system that detects end tidal CO2 (but doesn't produce a waveform, making it significantly cheaper) and responds with an LED light when C02 is detected within the endotracheal tube. Would this be useful/feasible?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, especially from emergency service members working outside the "developed" world. We would also be interested in communicating with any EMTs throughout Cape Town and South Africa who would be willing to evaluate our new medical device.
Thanks for your suggestions and service!
Joe