{"id":2090,"date":"2012-07-10T03:00:07","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T03:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asm-aetna.com\/blog\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2012-07-15T01:37:12","modified_gmt":"2012-07-15T01:37:12","slug":"aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/","title":{"rendered":"Aetna and ASM Paramedics to Use Cutting-Edge Video Laryngoscopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2508\" title=\"ASM Paramedics Practice with the King Vision 2\" src=\"http:\/\/asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-2-300x219.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-2-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-2-410x300.png 410w, https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-2.png 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>HARTFORD and MANCHESTER &#8212; By the end of July 2012 Aetna Ambulance and the Ambulance Service of Manchester (ASM) will put into service a cutting edge, life-saving medical device known as a video laryngoscope made by a company called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingsystems.com\/medical-devices-supplies-products\/airway-management\/video-laryngoscopes\/\">King Vision<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The use of the King Vision Video Laryngoscopes is part of Aetna and ASM&#8217;s long-term commitment to providing cutting edge emergency medical care and our vision of putting gold standard clinical resources and equipment at the fingertips of our skilled EMS providers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.owntheairway.com\/\">According to their website, the King Vision<\/a> is a durable, portable video laryngoscope designed for indirect laryngoscopy, difficult endotracheal intubations as well as routine intubations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The King Vision accommodates minimum mouth openings of 13mm for the standard blade and 18mm for the channeled blade making it effective for the majority of adult patient populations.\u00a0 The King video laryngoscopes combine the best features of traditional laryngoscopes, fiber optic laryngoscopes and new cutting-edge visualization technology to offer clinicians an immediate and clear view of the vocal cords. This results in a more accurate intubation while minimizing soft tissue manipulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The King Vision is in-service by ASM&#8217;s partners at <a href=\"http:\/\/easthartfordct.gov\/Public_Documents\/EastHartfordCT_Fire\/index\">East Hartford Fire Department<\/a> and Windham Hospital EMS as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mfre.us\/\">Manchester Fire Rescue EMS<\/a> who share medical direction from <a href=\"http:\/\/echn.org\/\">Eastern Connecticut Health Network<\/a>. For more information on the equipment used by Aetna and ASM, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aetnaambulance.net\/equipment.php\">click here&#8230;<\/a>\u00a0or search Ultimate Lifesaver on our blog.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2090 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/king-vision\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/King-Vision-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASM and Aetna Ambulance use King Vision Video Laryngoscope\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2091\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2091'>\n\t\t\t\tASM and Aetna Ambulance use King Vision Video Laryngoscope\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/asm-paramedics-practice-with-the-king-vision-2\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-2-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/asm-paramedics-practice-with-the-king-vision-3\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-3-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/asm-paramedics-practice-with-the-king-vision\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ASM-Paramedics-Practice-with-the-King-Vision-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/aetna-paramedic-practices-with-the-king-vision-2\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aetna-Paramedic-Practices-with-the-King-Vision-2-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/aetna-and-asm-paramedics-employ-cutting-edge-video-laryngoscopes\/aetna-paramedic-practices-with-the-king-vision-3\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aetna-Paramedic-Practices-with-the-King-Vision1-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARTFORD and MANCHESTER &#8212; 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