i-gel – News & Events

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i-gel will be showcased at Euroanaesthesia in Copenhagen starting on Saturday May 31st, 2008. It’s a perfect opportunity to see the product up close, we’ll also have a new user video on display and also several mannikins so you can see how easy i-gel is to insert for yourself. The scientific programme also includes no less than an unprecedented eight abstracts on the device. These come from a diverse range of countries, including the UK, Greece, Holland, Spain, Portugal and Germany, confirming i-gel is now being clinically evaluated across Europe. If you aren’t able to make it then check back soon for a full report and images from the event.

You can follow all the latest news on the event on the Euronaesthesia website.

Clinical evidence for i-gel continues to grow. April saw the publication in Anesthesia and Analgesia of an observational study on i-gel from Bordeaux in France, in 71 patients undergoing gynaecological operations. The results showed a 97% insertion success rate, mean seal pressures of 30 cm H2O and a success rate for gastric tube insertion of 100%.

Last month saw the publication of yet another study in Anesthesia and Analgesia, this time from Antrim in Northern Ireland, where the potential for fibre optic guided intubation through i-gel was evaluated in a case series on two patients with intellectual disability. In both cases, i-gel was successfully used as a conduit for intubation with a cuffed ETT. You can download the clinical papers from our website.

The inventor of the i-gel, Dr. Mohammad Nasir will be at Euroanaesthesia on Sunday 1st June and Monday 2nd June. This is a unique opportunity to talk to the man who started it all, so if you have a question for him or you’d just like to share your thoughts then please come along to our stand.

Then we ‘d like hear from you. As use of the i-gel becomes more widespread we’re keen to find out about your experiences with the product. Our commitment to quality, innovation and choice means we’re constantly looking at ways to improve and your feedback helps us to do just that. You can contact us using the form, or email us directly using this link dc@intersurgical.co.uk.

We’ve just put together an environmental FAQs section (link to this page) that will answer some of your questions and address concerns you might have in this area. Intersurgical is committed to lowering the environmental impact of its products and processes; we have ISO14001 accreditation and have launched a range of non-PVC low environmental oxygen therapy products, the Eco range.