Spiro Robotics, a medical device innovator based in the Bay Area, has announced the successful completion of its first-in-human trial for the Spiro-Vista, a groundbreaking image-guided tracheal intubation device designed to “revolutionize difficult airway management”.
Out of an estimated 30 million tracheal intubations performed annually in the United States, 6 million are difficult. This represents a large unmet medical need and a large market opportunity for Spiro Robotics.
In a trial involving 30 patients with highly complex and challenging airways, all participants were successfully intubated on the first attempt without adverse events or complications. [Read more…] about Spiro Robotics successfully completes first trial of tracheal intubation device