Innovation in Medicine
In 2019 I invented a novel anaesthetic airway device to make it easier for the anaesthetist to breath for patients who have beards. This patented invention has led me to develop other devices and start a medical device company called Scott Airway Management.
SAM before you start
SAM Safety Shield with Guedel
Addresses the critical need to improve bag-mask ventilation in bearded and misshapen faces.
Globally more than 55% of men have facial hair or a beard. A beard is an independent predictor of impossible bag-mask ventilation.
SAM Safety Shield Guedel was developed to address critical safety issues identified with bag-mask ventilating patients with facial hair and misshapen faces.
A secondary benefit is the protection of health care professionals from patients aerosolised secretions during bag-mask ventilation.
SAM Safety Shield with Bite Block
SAM Safety Shield for use with a bite Block during endoscopy bronchoscopy, trans oesophageal echo assists to reduce viral transmission between patients and health care professionals.
Currently for use with Oxyguard ® bite block provides additional protection from patients airway secretions compared to using a bite block alone.
When a patient is unable to wear a surgical mask when undergoing a medical procedure like an endoscopy, the SAM Safety Shield reduces the risk of infectious aerosol particles being released during breathing infecting health care professionals.
Anaesthetists keep you safe while you sleep
specializing in anesthesia care, pain management, and critical care