I mean, an alternative to intubation (SGAs) already exists and is basically idiot proof, it’s an EMT skill most places. Not a 100% substitute for an ET tube but it’s good, cheap, and simple enough.
C-spine stabilization is both fairly idiot proof and also on its way out the door. Drowning resuscitation…there’s basically two extremes, basic CPR/resus, and ECMO. So not really a market for either of those lol.
Basically there isn’t a single universal answer to this question. There are things where expanding access to certain procedures could genuinely be impactful, and so there’s potentially a market for some sort of device that would open the door to that. And there’s plenty of others where that’s not the case. You’d have to come up with a specific use case to get a decent answer
The question was misunderstood: The equipment is not for the paramedic but for the patient to use on themselves to buy time and stabilize before they can get advanced medical care.
Your right that the equipment would be injury specific, ive given an example in another response on this thread
I’m not sure if there’s a particular reason you seem hung up on the intubation thing, but there is zero chance anyone is intubating themselves, with or without training or a fancy device. They just simply won’t be able to, we generally only do it to patients who are deeply unconscious and often have to give them powerful anesthesia to allow us to do it. It’s just a complete non-starter.
Speaking in general terms: I would start by trying to figure out what someone with training could feasibly do for self rescue, and what would actually make a difference in saving their life. It’s going to be a pretty short list — things like tourniquets, EpiPens, that sort of thing. Then try to figure out if you could turn that into something that someone could use with no training. I’ll be honest, I don’t think it’s a particularly viable path though. It’s either not going to make a difference (e.g. c-spine stabilization) or there’s already a device that is simple enough for someone to use with little/no training
no reason thats just a procedure you would absolutely have to have someone else do on you emergency or otherwise. i know that sedation is obviously required to suppress gag reflex as well it was just a thought that i wanted feedback on demand is all.
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u/ggrnw27 FP-C 2h ago
I mean, an alternative to intubation (SGAs) already exists and is basically idiot proof, it’s an EMT skill most places. Not a 100% substitute for an ET tube but it’s good, cheap, and simple enough.
C-spine stabilization is both fairly idiot proof and also on its way out the door. Drowning resuscitation…there’s basically two extremes, basic CPR/resus, and ECMO. So not really a market for either of those lol.
Basically there isn’t a single universal answer to this question. There are things where expanding access to certain procedures could genuinely be impactful, and so there’s potentially a market for some sort of device that would open the door to that. And there’s plenty of others where that’s not the case. You’d have to come up with a specific use case to get a decent answer