Rethink your intubation routine

Study results show that video laryngoscopy can improve first pass intubation success during routine intubation.^†,1

Make your first pass your best.

For the benefit of your team and your patients

Your first attempt at intubation should be your best attempt.
That’s why more and more healthcare providers are switching to video laryngoscopy to improve first attempt intubation success.^1-3 First pass intubation success can help you avoid several clinical and economic roadblocks including:⁴

Prolonged patient length of stay: +3.8 days versus nondifficult intubation
Added costs to your hospital: +$14K versus nondifficult intubation

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Video versus direct laryngoscopy for intubation success

The EMMA study was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial that compared the use of the McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope (VL) with direct laryngoscopy in 2,092 patients between 2015 and 2019. Study results showed significantly higher first pass intubation rates with the McGRATH™ MAC VL compared to direct laryngoscopy, as well as overall improved intubation success.¹

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Added advantages of video laryngoscopy

In addition to higher first pass intubation success rates and overall improved intubation success, the EMMA study also identified other benefits of the McGRATH™ MAC VL compared to the direct laryngoscope, including better glottic views and better overall intubation difficulty scores.¹

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Better first pass success for all experience levels

The EMMA study found that the McGRATH™ MAC VL improved first pass intubation success for trainees and experienced clinicians alike:¹

Trainees experienced higher first pass intubation success with McGRATH™ MAC VL (92.6%) compared with direct laryngoscopy (77.1%).
Experienced clinicians experienced higher first pass success with McGRATH™ MAC VL (95.7%) compared with direct laryngoscopy (90.3%).

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Elevating intubation with video laryngoscopy

When you reach for the McGRATH™ MAC VL as your everyday intubation device, you set yourself up for improved intubation success. The McGRATH™ MAC VL combines line of sight video with the familiar Macintosh technique, so you retain your traditional laryngoscopy skills. It is a single, reusable handheld device with five sterile, disposable blade options to support pediatric to adult patients, and straightforward to difficult airways.

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Cost effective for routine use

Discover what makes the McGRATH™ MAC VL the cost effective device for routine use.

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Backed by clinical evidence

Review the clinical evidence that supports using the McGRATH™ MAC VL to improve intubation success.

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Even for anticipated difficult airways

Learn how the hyperangulated McGRATH™ MAC X3 blade can help you get a handle on the most difficult airways.

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For trained personnel only. For specific indications and instructions for use, please refer to the product manual.

† Compared to direct laryngoscopy.
1. Kriege M, Noppens RR, Turkstra T. EMMA Trial Investigators Group. A multicentre randomised controlled trial of the McGrath™ Mac videolaryngoscope versus conventional laryngoscopy. Anaesthesia. 2023;78(6):722−729.
2. Thaler A, Mohamod D, Toron A, Torjman M. Cost Comparison of 2 Video Laryngoscopes in a Large Academic Center. J Clin Outcomes Mgmt. 2021;28(4):174-179. doi:https ://doi.org/10.12788/jcom.0055.
3. Samuels JD, Tangel VE, Lui B, et al. Adoption of video laryngoscopy by a major academic anesthesia department. J Comp Eff Res. 2021;10(2):101−108. doi: 10.2217/cer-2020-0185.
4. Moucharite MA, Zhang J, Giffin R. Factors and economic outcomes associated with documented difficult intubation in the United States. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2021;1;13:227−239.