Actually if you look they ballons where deflated when he inserted the airway. I think he was testing the function of the airway. Something we (the firefighters at my department) do to make sure your not inserting a faulty airway.
The King Airway, as stated by the manufacture, does not completely protect against aspiration. They do state however, that the King airway "should" withstand pressures that would prevent gastric contents from by-passing the tube and entering the trachea.
Also, this airway is designed to be fully inserted, cuffs inflated, and then slightly withdrawn until compliance is good.
The balloons on this device are primarily for providing a seal to help prevent aspriration and facilitate PPV. The tape and/ or other securing tube securing method will be what holds the tube in place. Inflating the ballon with the correct volume and tube lubrication will allow for safe tube withdrawl until ventilation becomes effective.
The man in the video stated that it doesn't protect the airway from aspiration "as well". I'm assuming he meant that it doesn't protect the airway as well as an ET tube...
I found the end interesting. He slid the King device up AFTER inflating the balloons. If the balloons are holding the device in place are they actually securing a proper airway? On the other side, what possible damage does one do to the esophagus by moving it? The Combitube can do damage if it's moved while inflated, why not this similar device?
This is an awesome informative video. Thanks for posting it. I just recently heard about the King device and I was very curious why some are switching from the Combitube to carry this device. I did notice at about 1:50 that it doesn't protect the airway from aspiration. Has there been a higher rate of success with this airway rather than the Combitube?
@scarecrow369
Actually if you look they ballons where deflated when he inserted the airway. I think he was testing the function of the airway. Something we (the firefighters at my department) do to make sure your not inserting a faulty airway.
fakemail4suckers 1 year ago
The King Airway, as stated by the manufacture, does not completely protect against aspiration. They do state however, that the King airway "should" withstand pressures that would prevent gastric contents from by-passing the tube and entering the trachea.
Also, this airway is designed to be fully inserted, cuffs inflated, and then slightly withdrawn until compliance is good.
jaded7713 2 years ago
The balloons on this device are primarily for providing a seal to help prevent aspriration and facilitate PPV. The tape and/ or other securing tube securing method will be what holds the tube in place. Inflating the ballon with the correct volume and tube lubrication will allow for safe tube withdrawl until ventilation becomes effective.
jurotech 2 years ago
The man in the video stated that it doesn't protect the airway from aspiration "as well". I'm assuming he meant that it doesn't protect the airway as well as an ET tube...
scarecrow369 2 years ago
I found the end interesting. He slid the King device up AFTER inflating the balloons. If the balloons are holding the device in place are they actually securing a proper airway? On the other side, what possible damage does one do to the esophagus by moving it? The Combitube can do damage if it's moved while inflated, why not this similar device?
scarecrow369 2 years ago
This is an awesome informative video. Thanks for posting it. I just recently heard about the King device and I was very curious why some are switching from the Combitube to carry this device. I did notice at about 1:50 that it doesn't protect the airway from aspiration. Has there been a higher rate of success with this airway rather than the Combitube?
gittarman 2 years ago