SonarMed AMS Modes

  1. BulletIntubation: Verifies correct positioning of ETT during intubation

  2. BulletMonitoring: Continuously monitors ETT position and patency during ventilation

Applications

  1. BulletPre-hospital Transport (Ambulances)

  2. BulletEmergency Care (ER)

  3. BulletAdult Intensive Care (ICU)

  4. BulletOperating Room (OR)

Benefits

  1. BulletMay prevent esophageal intubation

  2. BulletMay reduce sometimes-unnecessary medical procedures routinely performed during airway management (such as chest x-rays and suctioning) which may reduce associated costs and risks (for example, radiation exposure)

  3. BulletMay decrease unplanned extubation and fatality risks, ICU stay, morbidity, and cost of patient care

  4. BulletMay reduce complications associated with improper intubation such as hypoxia and vocal cord and lung damage

The Product

The SonarMed Airway Monitoring System consists of:

  1. BulletA portable digital monitor that displays details about ETT position and patency

  2. BulletA sterilized, disposable adapter (and cable) that is compatible with ETT sizes 6.5-9.0 mm ID and replaces the standard ETT-ventilator adapter 

The Technology

The SonarMed Airway Monitoring System is based on a patented acoustic technology (US 6,705,319) that uses principles similar to SONAR. It emits sound waves into the ETT and airways and analyzes the resulting echoes to continuously monitor relative movements of ETT tip position in addition to the location and degree of lumen obstructions.

 

SonarMed™

Airway Monitoring System

This product is not available for sale within the United States or internationally at this time and has not received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The SonarMed Airway Monitoring System (AMS) is an innovative patient care device that precisely and continuously tracks endotracheal tube (ETT) position and patency in real-time.


SonarMed AMS was developed in response to requests from the medical community for a more comprehensive method of monitoring ETTs that may help reduce associated complications, risks, and costs, and thereby improve patient safety and quality of care.