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Description
• The Intersurgical i-view™ is a single use, hand-held fully disposable video laryngoscope, suitable for use with
adult patients to facilitate oral tracheal intubation, including during anaesthesia and emergency medicine.
Intended use
To facilitate laryngoscopy.
Warnings
• For use by qualified medical personnel only. Operators must familiarise themselves with these instructions for
use, and the device.
• No modification of this device is permitted.
• The device contains no user serviceable parts inside.
• The batteries within the device should not be removed prior to its disposal.
• No attempt should be made to reprocess, sterilise or re-use the device.
• Do not use force to insert the device.
• Particular care should be taken with patients who have fragile and vulnerable dental work, in accordance with
recognised airway management practices and techniques.
• In circumstances where fogging is regarded as a possiblity, such as when the patient is exposed to high flow
humidified oxygen before or during use of the i-view, the device should be turned on > 30 seconds prior to use.
• To reduce the potential for trauma, the i-view should always be inserted into the patient's mouth under
direct vision.
• i-view is approved for use in road ambulances under IEC 60601-1-12.
• To reduce the potential for trauma, the endotracheal tube should always be initially introduced into the patient's
mouth under direct vision. The endotracheal tube may then be advanced through the vocal cords by direct or
indirect vision.
• Ensure that a backup plan is in place in case of difficulty or emergency while performing the procedure.
• Do not use the device in strong magnetic fields such as MRI environments.
• i-view is available in one size for adult patients. In smaller adult patients, it may not be necessary to insert the
blade as far as may be necessary for an average sized adult patient in order to gain an optimal view of the
relevant anatomical structures. For patients where the blade of the i-view is not large enough to enable these
structures to be viewed, an alternative device should be used.
• Users should use both direct and indirect (video) visualisation to progressively expose the key anatomical
landmarks in accordance with best practice for laryngoscopy.
• When turning off the device, the on/off button should be depressed for more than half a second.
• During prolonged use, the clear lens in front of the light source can reach temperatures up to a maximum of
50°C and should not be held in direct contact with patient tissue for longer than 1 minute.
Indications For Use
• i-view is designed to provide direct and indirect visualisation of the larynx. It helps to facilitate oral tracheal
intubation in adults by personnel who are suitably trained and experienced in the use of airway management
techniques and devices, including intubation.
Contraindications
• Surgical airway.
• Fluid or solid material in the airway that cannot be cleared with suction.
• Trismus, limited mouth opening, pharyngo-perilaryngeal abscess, trauma or mass.
• Operator inexperience with the device.
Pre-use checks
• Inspect the packaging and ensure it is not damaged prior to opening.
• Inspect the device carefully and discard if the device looks abnormal or deformed.
• Turn on the device by depressing the on/off switch (fig 1) and check there is a visible light at the distal end
of the blade and that the Intersurgical logo appears on the screen for a few seconds. Turn off the device by
depressing the on/off button. The device is now fully operational. Discard the device if it cannot be successfully
switched on and off.
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