S.a.l.t.

[brudyaw10]

I was reading the May issue of EMS Responder and came across the S.A.L.T. (supraglottic airway laryngopharyngeal tube) from MDI; has anyone used this device.

[dr-exmedic]

Yeah, I saw that too and was looking it up this morning. My wife says their Boundtree rep was demo'ing some sort of airway device but she wasn't sure what one; so I may be able to provide a second-hand report.

Found the website, though; they have a video:
http://www.mdimicrotek.com/prod_salt.htm
I do like how it doubles as a tube holder. Other than that, it just seems like one more tool for difficult airways.

[brudyaw10]

I looked up the site the other night and watched the video on the device. I sent in a request for more info so I could bring it up to our evaluation committee. Looks like something that could be a benefit in all our medic bags.

[dr-exmedic]

The device being demo'd to my wife was an Airtraq, not this. She said the trainer broke on its first use--not exactly a resounding endorsement.

[brudyaw10]

No, not to good..,but if it was a demo, then I'm sure that wasn't the first time it was used either. I'll know more on it by Wed or Thurs when my I get one in. They sent me more info on it, it should be on the market in a few weeks and cost is around $18.00.

[brudyaw10]

Well, I got the salt and played with it along with my district fto and one of our paramedic instructors and the verdict is: very impressed. We set up different simulations with 4 diffirent manikins from anterior airways to c-collar and never had a problem. The time it takes to drop an opa in, the manikin was intubated. On intubating a manikin, its worth the buy; I would like to see how well it works on a person...

[brudyaw10]

Anoyone form Vegas EMS that can provide some feedback on the trial run with SALT?

[ugtabmedic]

Would the SALT be anything like the KING Airway?

[dr-exmedic]

Would the SALT be anything like the KING Airway?

No, it's an ET tube placement adjunct. One of the posts above has the website if you want to look at it.

[RyanEMVFD]

I requested some info sent to me by mail but I haven't received anything yet. This was last month. Of course I had it sent to my work place so somebody might be playing with the stuff and haven't told me yet.