PNEUMERIC CAPNOSPOT
A Novel Visual Detection Device for Needle Thoracostomy
CAPNOSPOT
VISUAL DETECTION DEVICE
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 judgement alone
ADDING A THIRD SENSE: SIGHT
Rapid, efficient, visual detection of needle placement will lead to less fatalities and become the new gold standard of care
How will this become the new standard of care?
The current Gold Standard - “A auditory gush of air” and clinical judgement often fails in noisy prehospital environments
Ultrasound; doesn’t fit the environment, equipment is bulky, expensive, requires operator experience
Aspiration; Unreliable, could be room air, additional equipment, operator expertise required
Capnography – currently used during anesthesia, intensive care, and the prehospital setting
Colorimetric Capnography is applicable to detection of CO2 outside of the hospital, paramedics familiar with technology, used everyday for endotracheal intubation
Colorimetric Capnography : Allows visual detection of CO2 in the decompressed pneumothorax air and provides immediate indication of successful therapy.
Lightweight, portable = fits the environment, and familiar to users
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