The Surgicric is a cricothyrotomy set to maintain ventilation in case of obstruction of the upper airway.
With the Surgicric I VBM offers a cricothyrotomy set to perform the Rapid Four-Step Technique, Surgicric II is applied to the classical surgical technique and Surgicric III allows a cricothyrotomy according to the Seldinger technique.
The main feature of Surgicric is the special combination of tube and dilator. The locking mechanism and the soft tip maximise patient safety and reduce the risk of injury.
Cricothyrotomy
Surgical airway is the ultima ratio for the unsuccessful arm of the emergency pathway. Identification of the cannot intubate – cannot ventilate scenario should result in immediate consideration of surgical airway access. Delays in achieving airway control and oxygenation will lead to hypoxic brain injury.
The incidence level of cricothyrotomy is estimated at approximately 1% of all emergency airway cases.
In order to master a cricothyrotomy in an emergency successfully, training on simulators (see page 33) seems to be indispensable.
VBM provides specific devices for every scenario of the surgical airway, like:
» Surgical airway with Surgicric I and II
» Narrow bore cannula with Jet-Ventilation Catheters and Manujet III
» Wide bore cannula with Quicktrach I,II and Surgicric III