AN AIRWAY AID FOR
OBESE PATIENTS
Improves O.R. Time Efficiency
(facilitates 1st pass intubation)
Improves Patient Safety
Lowers Risk
LOWER THE RISK FOR YOUR NEXT DIFFICULT AIRWAY...
(OBESE / MORBIDLY OBESE / OSA PATIENTS)
BAD
AIRWAY POSITIONING
GOOD AIRWAY POSITIONING
(6'0" | 375 Lbs patient)
(same patient)
AIRWAY AXES MISALIGNED ON
HEAD CRADLE ONLY
ON TROOP ELEVATION PILLOW + HEAD CRADLE
AIRWAY AXES BEGINNING TO ALIGN
TROOP ELEVATION PILLOW (2 SET)
USED FOR THE MAJORITY OF OBESE / MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENTS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 450 LBS
HEAD CRADLE
THE BASE UNIT
ELEVATION PILLOW
TROOP ELEVATION PILLOW (3 SET)
HEAD CRADLE
THE ADDITION
THE BASE UNIT
ELEVATION PILLOW
USED FOR PATIENTS OVER 450 LBS OR BMI > 50
THE TROOP ELEVATION PILLOW QUICKLY ACHIEVES:
H.E.L.P. (HEAD ELEVATED LARYNGOSCOPY POSITION)
THIS IS A MUCH IMPROVED "STARTING POSITION" FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT...A POSITION OF STRENGTH!
WHY PAY ATTENTION TO
POSITIONING
DO IT FOR THE OBESE PATIENT:
EASE OF BREATHING
BETTER PRE-OXYGENATION
GOOD POSITIONING COMPLIMENTS GEA & REGIONAL CASES
DO IT FOR THE ANESTHESIA PROVIDER:
EASE OF BREATHING = LESS ANXIOUS OBESE PATIENT
BETTER PRE-02 = INCREASED DESATURATION SAFETY PERIOD
EASIER TO MASK VENTILATE
FACILITATES 1ST PASS SUCCESSFUL INTUBATION (GOOD POSITIONING COMPLIMENTS ALL FORMS OF AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... DL, GLIDESCOPE, AIRTRAQ ETC.)
TEP = EASY / STABLE / PREDICTABLE (RESULT)
MEANT TO REPLACE A STACK OF BLANKETS
"BLESSING OF THE BLANKETS" (BUT) TODAY'S OBESE PATIENTS = A STACK OF UNSTABLE BLANKETS
JUST ADJUST THE O.R. TABLE:
NOT GOOD ENOUGH
THE AIRWAY AXES DO NOT CHANGE
YOU CANNOT ADJUST THE CYSTOSCOPY TABLE
The Troop Elevation Pillow ®
The Troop Airway Elevation Pillow Device ®
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Patent # 6,751,818 B2 June 22, 2004
Patent # 7,077,141 B2 July 18, 2006