An original design of remote robot-assisted intubation system.

Journal: Scientific reports
PMID: 30194353

Abstract

The success rate of pre-hospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) by paramedics is lower than physicians. We aimed to establish a remote robot-assisted intubation system (RRAIS) and expected it to improve success rate of pre-hospital ETI. To test the robot's feasibility, 20 pigs were intubated by direct laryngoscope or the robot system. Intubation time, success rate, airway complications were recorded during the experiment. The animal experiment showed that participants achieved a higher success rate in absolute numbers by the robot system. In summary, we have successfully developed a remote robot-assisted intubation system. It is promising for RRAIS to improve the success rate of pre-hospital ETI and change the current rescue model.

Authors

  • Xinyu Wang
    Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Health Science Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
  • Yuanfa Tao
    Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China.
  • Xiandong Tao
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Jianglong Chen
    The Graduate School of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
  • Yifeng Jin
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Zhengxiang Shan
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Jiyang Tan
    Department of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
  • Qixin Cao
    Research Institute of Robotics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
  • Tiewen Pan
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. pantw118@163.com.

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