At Vyve Medical, Inc. we have developed an anesthesia medical instrument that eliminates the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HSI’s) with simplified sterile reusability. Cost effectiveness is achieved by easy reprocessing and autoclavability. Operating rooms can now be effortlessly JCAHO compliant, environmentally responsible and reduce costs while maintaining the highest safety standards for their patients.
Current reusable laryngoscopes are the second most bio-contaminated surface in the operating room (*), but are very difficult to sterilize. Therefore, they are costly to facilities and often preclude patient safety. Unless sterilized between uses, they have been proven to be as bio-contaminated as hospital toilet seats(*) and contributors to infectious complications and even death. Current outdated designs prohibit simple sterilization due to batteries and complexity thereby making the cleaning process very difficult. The end result is an instrument that is susceptible to contamination in the Anesthesia Work Environment (AWE) at point of use, progressively unreliable and potentially infectious or fatal to patients.
Because the Vyve Vue does not contain batteries or require an attached power cord to function, it is hermetically sealed and can be easily processed and sterilized alongside thousands of surgical instruments a Central Sterilization Department easily processes every day. No disassembly or reassembly necessary. No more dubious batteries to replace or deal with. No special handling. No more lost or ruined components. No more corrosion. No more troubleshooting malfunctions. No more headaches or budget busting replacement costs. Simple, easy, reliable patient and environment protection, all in one.
The easy sterilization of the Vyve Vue through a pre-existing instrument Central Processing Department takes the worry out of regulatory laryngoscope compliance, including sterile storage until the point of use. The Vyve Vue can be returned to operating room storage in sterile peel-packaging and remain 100% sterile until opened. No new policies or procedures needed. In addition, it’s bright LED light source can be checked without even opening the package, thereby protecting it from contamination in the Anesthesia Work Environment until the time of use! No current reusable direct laryngoscope can compare.
Compared to the costs of current reusable and single-use disposable laryngoscopes, the Vyve Vue cuts cost per intubation by more than 50%
Single use devices have come under a great deal of criticism recently along with the environmental footprint of healthcare. 3.5 Million pounds of single-use disposable (SUD) laryngoscopes with batteries are incinerated or landfilled as infectious waste in the USA every year. SUD's currently account for approximately 50% of intubations in US operating rooms and that number is increasing. The Vyve Vue‘s easy sterilization promotes sustainability in healthcare by providing a previously unavailable option to operating rooms wanting to maintain strict patient safety with an environmentally friendly reusable instrument.