Supporting Documents:
The Pneumeric Capnospot Pneumo Decompression Indicator is a novel visual detection device for needle thoracostomy. This device provides immediate visual feedback that the needle decompression was successful with a binary "yes" or "no" that removes operator subjectivity and is supported by clinical data.
ADDING A THIRD SENSE: SIGHT
Rapid, efficient, visual detection of needle placement will lead to fewer fatalities and become the new gold standard of care.
How will this become the new standard of care?
- The current Gold Standard - “An auditory gush of air” and clinical judgment often fails in noisy prehospital environments
- Ultrasound; doesn’t fit the environment, equipment is bulky, expensive, and requires operator experience
- Aspiration; Unreliable, could be room air, additional equipment, or operator expertise required
- Capnography – currently used during anesthesia, intensive care, and the prehospital setting
- Colorimetric Capnography is applicable to the detection of CO2 outside of the hospital, paramedics familiar with technology, used every day for endotracheal intubation
- Colorimetric Capnography: Allows visual detection of CO2 in the decompressed pneumothorax air and immediately indicates successful therapy.
- Lightweight, portable = fits the environment, and familiar to users
The Pneumeric Capnospot Pneumo Decompression Indicator Features:
- Provides immediate visual feedback that needle decompression was successful
- Binary “yes” or “no” removes operator subjectivity
- Lightweight, portable, real-time confirmatory color change
- Initially designed and developed at a leading healthcare organization
- Clinical data demonstrates higher accuracy than clinical judgment alone
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