Use of Stable Airway Management Device in Monitored Anesthesia Care

Use of Stable Airway Management Device in Monitored Anesthesia Care

The aim of this study is to determine if the Stable Airway Management device (SAM) is safe in maintaining the airway in a stable, non-obstructing position during anesthetic cases requiring monitored anesthesia care (MAC).

Patients undergoing monitored anesthesia care as part of a procedure will be invited to participate in the study.

The stable airway management (SAM) device is an investigational device used to hold patient's head and airway in a stable position during a MAC procedure. An investigational device means it has not been approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this study, the SAM will be compared to the standard of anesthesia care which consists of supporting patient's head, neck, and shoulders with pillows and towels when placing them in the correct position for the procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients undergoing MAC anesthesia in the supine position
2. Patients able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age < 18 years
2. Less than 88% oxygen saturation on room air
3. Non-elective procedures
4. Case duration > 180 minutes
5. Presence of a cervical spine injury, instability, or cervical spine collar
6. Patients with airway, facial, or other anatomy deemed inappropriate for SAM use by anesthesiologist
7. General anesthesia as primary anesthetic
8. Prisoners
9. Pregnant women