Centurion Medical Products
FlexView Articulating Video Laryngoscope
This innovative new device is the
only articulating video laryngo-
scope on the market. It articulates
from 45 degrees up to 115
degrees, compared with the 60-
degree angle found on most com-
peting rigid video laryngoscopes.
Any video laryngoscope provides
excellent views of the glottis, but
placing the endotracheal tube can
prove difficult. The articulation on
this device helps solve that issue.
You insert the scope, and articulate
the blade as you focus on the uvula
and work through unique airway
anatomy. When the glottis comes
into view, you slide the endotra-
cheal tube through a pre-lubricated channel built into the side of the
blade. The tube goes exactly where you're looking. While using the
FlexView on a difficult airway model at the Centurion booth, the artic-
ulation really helped me access the airway and place the endotracheal
tube right where I intended. The device took some getting used to — I
had a tendency to go too deep initially — but I bet the average
provider could get up to speed after a few intubations.
The FlexView runs on 2 CR123 lithium-ion 3-volt batteries. Company
reps said the price of the scope has not yet been determined ahead of
a scheduled launch early next year.
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z NEW ANGLE The FlexView from
Centurion Medical Products makes it
easy to place the endotracheal tube.
