by Randal Chinnock
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This system for endotracheal intubation puts the expensive components in a reusable display, while the single-use blades are offered in a variety of sizes.
Each blade contains a video camera, lens, LED light source, and antifog coated window. A key advantage is that the antifog coating is new every time, and does not degrade as it would in a reusable device that is subject to cleaning and sterilization.
This device has found success in the pre-hospital market such as EMTs, despite a crowded field of competing products.