McGRATH™ MAC EMS
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Video Laryngoscope
McGRATH™ MAC EMSVideo Laryngoscope
Endotracheal intubation is the gold standard for
securing a patient’s airway—and one of the most
important skills paramedics perform. Its difficulty in
the hospital setting is topped by the unique
challenges faced in EMS.
Whether it’s a patient with cervical spine trauma or
a patient that cannot be removed from a dim and
inaccessible location, paramedics are frequently
required to intubate in suboptimal conditions that
increase the challenge of an already difficult skill.
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Video laryngoscopy can assist paramedics by maximizing visualization of the airway.
Video laryngoscopy can assist paramedics by maximizing visualization of the airway.
Studies have shown that video laryngoscopes can improve
laryngeal view.1,2,3 They also provide paramedics with the
ability to better visualize the airway when the condition of
the patient or scene prohibits them from obtaining a
sufficient direct view.
Unlike many video laryngoscopes, the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is based on familiar Macintosh-like curvature, thereby enabling paramedics to utilize and reinforce existing direct laryngoscopy skills, employ video laryngoscopy with limited training, and maintain a direct glottic view.
Direct and indirect view in a single device
The McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope
enables providers to maintain both a direct and indirect
view of the patient’s airway. Unlike many other video
laryngoscopes, the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video
laryngoscope doesn’t require paramedics to relinquish
their direct view in order to incorporate
video laryngoscopy.
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is designed and built for EMS professionals
Use and maintain existing direct laryngoscopy skills
The familiar Macintosh-like curvature of the McGRATH™
MAC Disposable Laryngoscope blade requires no
additional training and employs traditional Macintosh
laryngoscopy skills to facilitate the quickest and least
complicated tube placement while reinforcing direct
laryngoscopy skills with every use.
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Unlike many video laryngoscopes, the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is based on familiar Macintosh-like curvature, thereby enabling paramedics to utilize and reinforce existing direct laryngoscopy skills, employ video laryngoscopy with limited training, and maintain a direct glottic view.
Designed to reduce dental pressure, the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope has a unique and proprietary circular profile
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope provides both direct and indirect view
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope silhouette
Macintosh silhouette
Wedge-shaped traditional Macintosh blade
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is designed and built for EMS professionals
McGRATH™ MAC EMSVideo Laryngoscope
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope improves your view in routine to extreme intubations
The McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is designed to improve visualization of the airway compared to direct laryngoscopy. The combination of the anterior camera angle and the unique slim-line blade can improve the Cormack and Lehane grade of view by 1–2 grades.2,4
Anterior camera angle provides wider range of visualization
The anterior camera angle enables the provider to see anatomy that is too far anterior to
view directly. Because emergent intubations don’t give providers the ability to evaluate
the difficulty of a patient’s airway ahead of time, being prepared for the wide
variety of anatomic differences that can result in a difficult airway gives
you confidence that you have the right tool for every intubation.
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The traditional Macintosh has ‘wedge’ shape - reducing
maneuverability
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McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope improves your view in routine to extreme intubations
Slim-Line blade provides maneuverability
The McGRATH™ MAC EMS disposable laryngoscope blade reduces blade
width to 11.9 mm at the mouth area and is significantly slimmer than the
wedge-shaped direct laryngoscope, providing greater ability to maneuver the
device without pressing on the teeth. This can be particularly useful in small
mouth openings and nasal intubations.
Portrait view monitor helps reduce ‘blind spot’ soft palate injury risks
The combination of the slim-line McGRATH™ MAC Disposable Laryngoscope
blade and the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope portrait screen is
designed to help reduce the risk of soft palate injury caused by ‘blind-spot’
and misplaced stylet-supported tubes. The portrait orientation of the optics
allows an increased area of the soft palate to be visualized during tube
placement.
The McGRATH™ X Blade™
The McGRATH™ X Blade is a sterile disposable single use blade that adds
extreme airway capability by providing a sweeping curvature which is
considerably more acute than the Macintosh-like McGRATH™ MAC blades—
ideal for patients with extreme anterior airways or where minimal manipulation
is a requirement.
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is built tough and easy to own
McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is built tough for EMS
Tough, robust, and reliable to withstand demanding
EMS environments
The McGRATH™ MAC EMS CameraStick™ is reinforced
with a steel-cored alloy chassis. It has been tested to
twice industry standards with an IPX7 rating to give
complete reassurance.
Completely portable
The compact and cable-free McGRATH™ MAC EMS video
laryngoscope reduces valuable set-up time. It provides a
portable solution that paramedics can carry with them, and
the incorporated 2.5” LCD monitor display keeps focus on
the patient.
Fully immersible handle
The McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope handle can
be disinfected using various disinfection techniques, including
immersing the handle in high-level disinfection solution.
Long lasting battery provides peace of mind
The McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope utilizes 3.6V
lithium power cells, which provide up to 250 minutes of
usage. A representation of minutes remaining is displayed on
screen. The on/off power switch is integrated into the battery
pack, so when a new battery is fitted, the on/off function is
renewed, keeping the product young.
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McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is built tough and easy to own
Unlike some video laryngoscopes, the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope features single-use sterile blades that are high performance and low cost—enabling you to keep cost of ownership low.
Number of intubations performed
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$200McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope (illustrative pricing only)
Other video laryngoscope (example: $8,000 handle with $12 blade)
Other video laryngoscope (example: $1,000 handle with $25 blade)
Pricing Comparison
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...being prepared for the wide variety of anatomic
differences that can result in a difficult airway gives
you confidence that you have the right tool for
every intubation.
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McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope can assist with the unique challenges of EMS environments
EMS providers face unique challenges in intubating many patients. Whether attempting to intubate a patient with cervical spine trauma or one that cannot be moved from a dim, inaccessible, or otherwise suboptimal environment, the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope is a tool to provide additional visualization.
Studies have shown that intubation with the McGRATH™ MAC EMS video laryngoscope:
1 is quicker than with a direct-only Macintosh laryngoscope in
patients with cervical spine immobilization5
2 can reduce the number of intubation attempts and blade changes
when used as a first-line device6
3 can assist in more quickly removing obstructions with Suzy™
forceps due to the slim-line blade7
References
1 Aziz M, Dillman D, Kirsch J, et al. Video Laryngoscopy with the Macintosh Video Laryngoscope in Simulated Prehospital Scenarios by Paramedic Students. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2009:13:251-255.
2 DuCanto J, Higgins M. Direct and Video Laryngoscopy Using the McGRATH MAC Enhanced Direct Laryngoscope. A Special Report. Anesthesiology News. Aug.2013.
3 Guyette F, Farrell K, Carlson J, et al. Comparison of Video Laryngoscopy and Direct Laryngoscopy in a Critical Care Transport Service. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013; Early Online:1-6.
4 Cunningham V, Chrystie P, Erskine J. The new McGRATH MAC 3 Videolaryngoscope. A case series of use in challenging airways. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
5 Shippey B, McGuire B, Dalton A. A comparison of the McGRATH video laryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope in patients with cervical spine imobilisation. Anaesthesia. 2013:68; 883-886.
6 Capeck A, Thompson S, Young P, et al. Comparison of Macintosh and McGrath I a tertiary head and neck centre. Anaesthesia. 2013: 68; 883-886. (Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting of the Scottish Airway Group in Edinburgh, March 2013.) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.12328/abstract
7 Suzuki A, Tampo A, Inagaki Y, et al. Comparison of SUZY Forcepts/McGRATH MAC Video laryngoscope and Magill Forceps/Macintosh Laryngoscope for Foreign Body Removal-A Mannequin Study. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Oct.2014. Abstract.
All claims valid as of January 2018.
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