EDD Esophageal Detection Device
Source: ARC Medical
Fortunately, recognition of the importance of assessing tracheal intubation has spurred ingenious new methods that may be equally effective
"Fortunately, recognition of the importance of assessing tracheal intubation has spurred ingenious new methods that may be equally effective or even more effective in the circumstances encountered during resuscitation. For the immediate future, the most promising of these is the use of a self-inflating bulb syringe, also known as the esophageal detector device.1"
EDD has...
ACCURACY
100% sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value2
SPEED
Immediate results with no calibration
RELIABILITY
Even in Cardiac Arrest
USEFULNESS IN COLD
Tested to 0° F
USEFULNESS IN LOW LIGHT
Easy to see and feel results of test
ONE WAY FLOW AWAY FROM PATIENT
No risk of inflating esophagus
ARC Medical, 322 Patterson Ave., Scottdale, GA 30070. Tel: 404-373-8300; Fax: 404-373-8385.
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