Francesco Cardona Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Quote Dear all I work in a level 3-4 in Copenhagen Denmark. We have over the past few years started to use video assisted intubation using a C-Mac. We have a Miller 0 blade which I believe is the smallest available for C-Mac. However it is sometimes too big for a 500 g baby. I have heard about a Miller 00 for C-Mac but can't find any information in their catalogue about this blade. I was wondering if anyone out there knows about a Miller 00 blade for C-Mac or perhaps uses a different type of videolaryngoscope with 00 blades. Many thanks in advance I am cross-posting this from our FB-page. Anyone have experience? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Johansson Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I am not sure, but think that the C-Mac system has Miller0-blades but not smaller. But the Accutronic system goes down to Miller 00: https://www.acutronic-medical.ch/products/infantview.html Again not sure, but I think that one of the Karolinska NICUs (Huddinge) has an Accutronic system @wackdi am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Johansson Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 BTW and slightly OT - a study on the usefulness of video-laryngoscopy: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/5/912 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Cardona Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 We tested the Accutronic system an liked it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackdi Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi Francesco and Stefan, we are using a C-Mac laryngoscope. The smallest blade is 0. The company told us that a 00-blade is on the way ... but by now we haven't seen it. The view with the C-Mac is fantastic, so I hope that we could see the 00-blade soon. Greetings from Stockholm Dirk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Cardona Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) We had contact with the company last week, they said they are not planning on a smaller blade than the Miller 0, because their Macintosh 0 is thinner and measures similarly to most Miller 00. Edited January 15, 2018 by Francesco Cardona clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackdi Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Hi Francesco, Thanks for the information. What a pity. Maybe the measurements are similar but than the blade is too long. For a skilled person it will be possible doing the intubation but this is not the classic procedure (different angel etc). This means (IMHO ) that the C-Mac can not be used for teaching intubation in infants below about 1200g. Have a nice weekend Dirk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus007 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 We are using the macintosh 0 slight problem is the thickness of the handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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