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GLIDESCOPE DIRECT INTUBATION TRAINER
The GlideScope Direct intubation trainer is designed to work with the GlideScope Video Monitor. The
GlideScope Direct resembles a traditional Macintosh direct laryngoscope with the addition of a video camera
near the end of the blade, permitting both direct laryngoscopy and a video display of the airway. This
provides the user with a laryngeal view, permits mentoring by an instructor, and combined with the system
monitor allows the image to be captured for documentation, quality control, and teaching.
The GlideScope Direct intubation trainer does not provide the same benefits of GlideScope video
laryngoscopes in settings when a line‑of‑sight cannot be achieved. Typically, these occur in patients
with difficult (Cormack‑Lehane grade 3 or 4) airways. It will, however, facilitate the instruction of direct
laryngoscopy. Should the GlideScope Direct fail to provide an adequate laryngeal view, the airway manager
can easily convert to a single‑use video baton and GVL Stat for an optimal view.
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Figure 3. GlideScope Direct Intubation Trainer
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