GlideScope
®
System Introduction
User’s Manual page 9
Introducing the
GlideScope video laryngoscopes are designed for “1st pass
success.” They provide a consistently clear view of a patient’s
airway, enabling quick intubation. GlideScope video
laryngoscopes are clinically proven to achieve a Cormack-
Lehane Grade I or II view 99% of the time.
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These Glidescope models include an integrated, high-resolution,
CMOS camera, LED light source, and a patented anti-fog
mechanism. They connect directly to a color video monitor for
real time viewing, video output, and recording. The GlideScope
system is available in both, reusable GVL
®
and single-use Cobalt
versions, in a comprehensive range of configurations and sizes,
allowing clinicians to meet the requirements of patients ranging
in size from preterm infants to morbidly obese adults.
The GlideScope video laryngoscope is an ideal tool for
physicians and other healthcare professionals who need to
effectively manage standard to difficult airways. The GlideScope
system is easy to use, learn, and teach. It is ideal for Acute Care
settings and emergency environments. It also integrates easily
into standard ED, OR, ICU, and NICU applications.
GlideScope video laryngoscopes may be useful for the following
procedures:
First use intubations, replacing Direct Laryngoscopy (DL)
Normal or restricted oropharyngeal views/visualization
and assessment of the oropharynx
Cormack-Lehane grades I - IV laryngeal views
Trauma airways - excellent when dealing with blood and
secretions in the airway
Airway management in morbidly obese patients
Preterm and neonatal intubations
Patients requiring cervical spine immobilization
1. Cooper RM. Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway; Early clinical
experience with a new video laryngoscope (GlideScope) in 728 patients.
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. 2005; 52: 2: 191–198.
Introducing the GlideScope System
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