Why ET-View
Clinical Advantages
ET-View transforms intubation and airway management by providing continuous, real-time tracheal visualization — giving clinicians the confidence to act decisively.
Enhanced Visualization
An integrated miniature camera provides a live, direct view of the trachea throughout the intubation procedure, eliminating blind placement.
Improved Safety
Continuous visual confirmation reduces the risk of esophageal intubation and tube displacement, supporting better outcomes in critical care.
Clinical Confidence
Empowers clinicians with immediate visual feedback, enabling faster, more decisive action in emergency and routine intubation scenarios.
Clinical Evidence
Can ET-View Replace Routine Chest X-ray in ICU?
Visual monitoring of tube position may reduce the need for frequent chest X-rays in the ICU — often ordered with the sole purpose of documenting tube position. A recorded image is legally sufficient.
4.18 → 2.34
CXRs per patient (control vs. study group)
$42
Cost saving per patient
$50,361
Estimated annual savings (~1,200 admissions/yr)
Prospective Control Study
Diaz-Fuentes, Rosen & Menon — "Cost Containment in the Intensive Care Unit: Chest Roentgenograms." The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine, 2005, Vol. 5, No. 2.
No differences in complications or outcomes were observed between groups. Adherence to CXR-ordering guidelines in the MICU is a safe, cost-saving practice.
Clinical Use in Practice
Aid in Teaching Intubation
The trainee intubates using the ET-View, while only the instructor (and/or the class) sees the image of the vocal cords from the camera at the tip of the tube. Applicable for RRTs, paramedics, and military medics.
Monitor Tube Position
Monitor the tube position during transport and throughout ICU stay — for example when changing bed linens, or moving an intubated patient from bed to a recliner and back.
Guiding Bronchoscopy
The ET-View camera guides the bronchoscope to the right lung and to the left lung, supporting precise, visually confirmed navigation of the airway.
Secretion Detection & Suctioning
Frames captured from live video showing a bleb of secretions and selective suctioning of the right and left bronchi under direct visualization.
Bronchial Blocker for Pneumonectomy
The ET-View helps monitor the placement and stability of the balloon as it isolates the left mainstem bronchus during pneumonectomy procedures.
ICU Bedside Tracheostomy
ET-View with Cook Kit enables direct visual monitoring of bedside tracheostomy — from needle insertion through cannula, guidewire, dilator, and final tube placement.
Additional Design Features
Cuff pressure indicator as standard — highly desirable in respiratory therapy.
Anti-kink coil in the wall keeps the tube open when bent.
Dual injection nozzles help prevent and resolve camera-lens fogging.
If the patient is not anesthetized (or is at risk of convulsions), always pair with an ET-View oral airway.
"I need the ET-View now."
From teaching intubation to bedside ICU monitoring, bronchoscopy guidance, and emergency airway management — ET-View brings real-time visual confidence to every step.