IntuBrite Hypervisualization System Review

The IntuBrite Laryngoscope Blade and Hyper Visualization System is the first and only dual-light, stainless steel system for intubation.  Developed by Fire Captain and Paramedic Jim Tenger, this revolutionary EMS tool utilizes a black light system that uses the human body's natural phosphorescence to perform successful Endotracheal Intubation (ETI).  Billed as the first major development in ETI placement in 50 years, the IntuBrite system is gaining in popularity among fire and EMS departments throughout the nation.

Challenges of Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation (ETI)

The Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation Procedure has been a topic of hot debate over the past several decades.  While it is an important life-saving technique, many in the EMS field are concerned about its implementation, as it is a difficult procedure to perform successfully and a mistake can lead to loss of airway clearance or tissue damage. In developing the IntuBrite Hyper Visualization System Captain Tenger recognized that one of the problems that first responders have encountered in ETI was that the laryngoscopes on the market did not allow for the accurate visualization of the vocal chords.  He then set out to research what would improve an EMS technician's view of the patient's airway and vocal chords.

Through his research, Tenger found that the vocal chords, tendons and ligaments have phosphorescent properties that can be illuminated with the use of a black light system.  Taking this information he designed the IntuBrite Laryngoscope Blade and Hyper Visualization System, using a black light to light up and define the vocal chords and a white light to keep the upper airway illuminated.  He also improved the angle of the laryngoscope's handle from other models on the market, giving EMS technicians the ability to perform a better tongue sweep and mandible lift. A disposable stainless steel blade was also integrated into the design, preventing cross-contamination and post-trauma clean-up.

IntuBrite Hyper Visualization System Offer Solution to ETI Challenges

The IntuBrite Hyper Visualization System has been received in the EMS community with much praise.  The set comes with a specialized Laryngoscope Blade in ten sizes and assorted styles, a Phosphorescing Stylet Guide, an Ergonomic Perfect Position Handle, and a Long Life 4.5 Custom Power Cell.  Demonstrating how to use the system, IntuBrite Training Manager John Tenger explains, "I have my unit on.  I am going to place the laryngoscope blade, do my tongue sweep.  I am going to enter the patient's mouth.  I will grab my ET tube with my stylet, and I'm going to pass it through the vocal chords.  The entire time I am seeing the vocal chords and ET tube pass through knowing that I am in the trachea."

Prior to the introduction of the IntuBrite Hyper Visualization System, IntuBrite Director of EMS Sales David Hogan explains that the first pass success rate for intubation was in the low seventieth to high eightieth percentile.  He says that this is because first responders are not using this skill with frequency and have not had the best tools to do it successfully.  He explains, "It is not a skill that we use all the time, but it is an advanced life-saving skill that we need to be proficient at, and the skill has been deteriorating."  The IntuBrite system illuminates the patient's airway and vocal chords giving first responders the ability to intubate successfully on the first attempt.  Hogan says, "You have three tries to get the tube in successfully.  Why not have the best tool to be successful with what you are doing?"

How to Obtain Product and Ordering Information

For more information on the IntuBrite Laryngoscope Blade and Hyper Visualization System, visit www.intubrite.com.