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"With bariatric patients increasing in number, anesthesiologists areseeking tools that work specifically for airway difficulties seen with largerpatients," said Dr. John Pacey, inventor of the GlideScope(R) and President ofVerathon Medical(R) Canada ULC. "The new GVL(R) 5 was designed by the team atVerathon Medical(R) Canada specifically for some of these patient-relatedanatomical anomalies."
The GVL(R) 5 is designed for larger patients, in particular those withthick necks, excessive pharyngeal fat deposition, increased intra-abdominalpressure from omental and abdominal wall fat, and thickened inter-scapular andmidline fat deposition. Anesthesiologists who work with larger patientsappreciate the new device. "The blade works beautifully so far. I have donesome large folks, with short necks. And it's really easy," stated IreneOsborn, MD, and Associate Professor - Anesthesiology, Associate Professor -Neurosurgery, Director of Neuroanesthesia at Mount Sinai School of Medicine inNew York, New York.
Designed for 1st Pass Success, the GlideScope(R) GVL(R) minimizes the needfor "blind" intubation procedures and achieves a Cormack-Lehane Grade I orGrade II view 99 percent(1) of the time. The reusable GlideScope(R) systemconsists of: a non-glare color monitor, a choice of one of four sizes of aGVL(R) which houses a high-resolution camera with an anti-fogging mechanism toresist lens contamination, and an optional mobile stand, IV pole mount or hardshell case.
About Verathon Inc.
Verathon(R), formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp., designs andmanufactures reliable, state-of-the-art medical devices and services thatoffer a meaningful improvement in patient care to the health care community.The company's noninvasive BladderScan(R) instrument is the standard of carefor bladder volume measurement. The brand is found in over 60 countries inUrology and Primary Care practices, as well as Acute and Extended Carefacilities. With the January 2006 acquisition of Saturn Biomedical Systems inVancouver, Canada, Verathon(R) entered Anesthesiology, Critical Care andEmergency markets with the GlideScope(R) Video Laryngoscope (GVL(R)) brand.Verathon(R) is headquartered in Bothell, Washington and has approximately 350employees worldwide. For more information, please visithttp://www.verathon.com.
Media Contact: Lorraine Silva, GlideScope(R) Brand Director, VerathonMedical 425.867.1348 (Ext. 5604). Alternate Contact: Jane Mueller, VP ofMarketing (Ext. 5600) and Nansea Carmichael, Executive Assistant - Marketing(Ext. 5607).
Copyright (R) 2008, Verathon Inc. BladderScan(R), GlideScope(R), GVL(R),Verathon(R), and Verathon Medical(R) are either registered trademarks ortrademarks of Verathon Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Allrights reserved.
(1) Cooper, RM. Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway; Early
clinical experience with a new videolaryngoscope (GlideScope(R)) in
728 patients. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2005; 52: 2: 191-198
SOURCE Verathon Inc.
