Surfactant procedures are increasingly common in neonatal care. MIST or LISA procedures are frequently performed to administer surfactant in a minimally invasive manner. The NeoScope for video intubation is a practical tool for performing a fast and safe surfactant procedure. The device helps you visualize the trachea for inserting the catheter or gastric tube, thereby administering surfactant. The additional guide assists with this.
How does this work in practice?
The handle of the NeoScope can be equipped with an additional guide. This guide is placed on the intubation blade, without protruding, so that the opening terminates at the trachea. If a gastric tube (Ch. 4 or 5) has been placed in the guide prior to the procedure, you can pass the tube through the vocal cords as soon as they are visible. This allows you to administer the surfactant under direct vision.
Do you prefer to administer surfactant with the patient’s mouth closed? Then use the NeoScope without a guide to place the surfactant catheter between the vocal cords, and remove the intubation blade once the catheter is properly positioned.
Has a peripheral hospital reported an emergency situation where surfactant may be needed? Then the NeoScope is easy to transport.
Would you like to test how the surfactant procedure works with the NeoScope yourself, or would you like more information? Please contact us.
