Episode 85: Building the Better BVM (with Jonathan Merrill and Adam Scott)
If you haven't heard of these two individuals, you may be very soon. The reason why? They may have just built the BVM we all wish we had, and the potential to help patients is very high.
Dan sits down with Jonathan and Adam from Compact Medical, and talks about their new Butterfly BVM™ and the advantages it will bring to a tool that really hasn't changed in 50 years.
It's currently in the process of FDA review and approval, and a lot of stuff is still being sorted out; but Kevin and Dan got to see it at EMSWorld last October, and it's an impressive piece of kit.
Imagine one device being able to set tidal volume, pressure, and even rate! It's also able to be used as a CPAP, and one size will actually fit everyone from pediatric to adult.
The better mousetrap as they say, might just be around the corner...
Compact Medical Solutions is here, check it out:
Here's a study on tidal volume in adult and pediatric BVMs:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7234703/
EMS1 had a good piece on avoiding problems with BVM ventilation:
We LOVE Life in the Fast Lane...here's their BVM info:
https://litfl.com/bag-valve-mask-bvm-ventilation/
