Topic

Laryngoscope blades

Sara Lightowlers
Sara Lightowlers • 28 March 2025

Hello! It would be really helpful to hear from network members whether their trusts are using reusable or disposable laryngoscope blades currently?

 

If using disposable blades, what barriers to switching to reusable do you see?

 

Thanks!!

Comments (2)

Annette Cooper
Annette Cooper

We almost exclusively use McGrath video laryngoscopes routinely now. These have reusable handle and just a disposable plastic cover over the blade. To me this is a good compromise as the disposable bit is minimal, without switching to fully reusable with the added discussion around IPC etc which that would entail.
Our direct laryngoscopes are fully single use which upsets me greatly!

Tuesday Bickley
Tuesday Bickley

We generally use disposable blades with reusable handle and use a reusable C-Mac for teaching or difficult airways.
I suspect we don't use C-Mac for everyone due to the cost of buying one for each theatre and time taken to clean. I agree with Annette IPC would also come up as an issue, however I believe the use of reusables can be supported with current practices.
What reusable blades are you considering? This is something I could also look at suggesting in my trust.


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