[Surgicalcric]

Its a really interesting instrument and I can see it being in the OR or ER where they have the means to have several handy, I cant really see it being used in either a field EMS setting, in flight, or in tactical/combat medicine (not that I am the authority on this area).

FWIW, there was a similar device being tested a few years ago (cant remember the name of it). It looked and worked on a similar principle. It was great in the OR but had a problem with saliva and vomit blurring the the fiber optics and lens, at which point it just becomes a large OPA. As well I didnt see any video in the testimonials featuring airway obstruction from saliva, food, vomit, foreign bodies, etc which are commonly encountered outside of the ER/OR with intubations.

There are other choices for those difficult intubations which dont require us carrying a single use item that takes up more space in an already over filled aid/ALS bag...

Just my .02 YMMV

Crip