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[Single-use laryngoscope blade assessment].

A Fourneret-Vivier1, A Rousseau, J Shum

  • 1Unité d'hygiène hospitalière, CHU, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex, France.

Annales Francaises D'Anesthesie Et De Reanimation
|August 25, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Disposable laryngoscope blades were found to be inferior to reusable blades in 62% of cases, particularly during difficult intubations. Reusable blades should remain in practice, and manufacturers must improve disposable blade quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Medical Device Evaluation
  • Infection Control

Background:

  • Reusable laryngoscope blades pose a risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) transmission.
  • Disposable laryngoscope blades offer a potential infection control solution.
  • Assessing the clinical feasibility of switching to disposable blades is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the practicality of adopting disposable laryngoscope blades.
  • To compare the performance of available disposable blades against traditional reusable blades.
  • To inform decisions regarding laryngoscope blade selection in healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative prospective study was conducted in a university hospital's operating theatres.
  • Anesthetic practitioners assessed nine criteria for 225 disposable and reusable laryngoscope blades.

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  • Satisfaction scores were collected and analyzed using Epi Info software.

    • Main Results:

    • Disposable blades were rated as inferior to reusable blades in 62% of assessments.
    • Two specific disposable blade models (Rusch-Pilling 670166 and Vital View) were found more satisfactory.
    • Anaesthetists expressed lower satisfaction with disposable blades, especially during challenging intubations.

    Conclusions:

    • Disposable laryngoscope blades are not yet fully accepted by anaesthetists, particularly for difficult airway management.
    • Reusable blades remain essential in current practice.
    • Manufacturers need to enhance the quality of disposable laryngoscope blades to facilitate wider adoption.