Proper Patient Positioning is Paramount to Successful Intubation!

     Dynamic Medical offers the AirPal RAMP™ Rapid Airway Management Positioner, a leap forward in the evolution of air assisted medical devices. The RAMP combines the AirPal lateral patient transfer and positioning device with a fully adjustable surface to create proper patient positioning for direct laryngoscopy

     The RAMP revolutionizes direct laryngoscopy to make the process faster smoother and safer for patients and hospital staff alike. The patented RAMP technology allows for the safer transfer and positioning of a patient, facilitates proper airway alignment, improves the work of breathing and lengthens the safe apnea period—even in the largest of patients.

     The RAMP allows for efficiencies in the OR that have never been seen before.  Powered by its own air supply the RAMP quickly achieves ear to sternal notch position, facilitating alignment of the airway axes and improving glottic exposure. The RAMP also aids in maximizing upper airway patency, improving the mechanics of ventilation and lengthening the apneic time period to critical hypoxia in massive obesity.

RAMP Features:

• Integrated with an AirPal Platform (Air-Assisted Lateral Patient Transfer and Positioning Device).
• Provides optimal positioning of the patient for direct laryngoscopy, extubation, and central venous access.
• Enhances the safe apnea period, BVM (Bag Valve Mask ) ventilation and chest wall excursion.
• Rapid in-service training.
• Patients can be transferred onto OR table, positioned and “ramped” in under one minute.

RAMP™ Applications:

Emergency Medicine Patient positioning is easily mastered while difficult airway techniques and equipment require a learning curve and continued proficiency.

Anesthesia Positioning is a key component of airway management in the operating room. By enhancing direct laryngoscopy, the RAMP reduces the need for alternative methods of intubation.

Pre-Hospital/EMS The RAMP is portable. Because airway adjuncts and RSI are often unavailable, direct laryngoscopy and positioning are often all there is.

Ear to Sternal Notch Positioning

     When obesity or a difficult airway is encountered, head elevation/neck flexion is required for proper axis alignment. With the RAMP, ear to sternal notch position can be obtained in seconds to align these airway axes and facilitate a "first pass" endotracheal intubation.

• Oral Axis: Straight line drawn parallel to the hard palate.
• Pharyngeal Axis: Line passing through the anterior portion of the cervical spine.
• Laryngeal Axis: Straight line passing through the centers of the cricoid cartilage and the base of the epiglottis.

AirPal® RAMP™ Feature: Spinal Support The AirPal RAMP™ provides a smooth cushioned surface that evenly distributes a patient's weight along the length of the spine: Patient remains stable and won't require adjustments after proper position is achieved (no linens that settle or move out of place. Aids in reducing pressure points, which means that the patient can remain ramped for long periods of time while addressing skin care concerns