Rotigs 4.0Brad NaPier MD

Introduction

• Brad NaPier MD, Otolaryngologist

• Developed a dental device that facilitates bronchoscopic intubation. Marketed for anesthesiologists. Currently sold by Richards Medical in Chicago.

• Rotigs 4.0 is a modification of this platform to provide web based videolaryngoscopy for ER physicians, ENTs, and anesthesiologists.

Rotigs 4.0

• Rotigs platform plus

• LED/CCD Camera with

• USB or Bluetooth connectivity

• Image emailed to ENT physician or anesthesiologist

Purpose• To provide laryngoscopy without a

flexible or rigid laryngoscope in the ER setting

• Provide Rapid Accurate Triage

• Eliminate unnecessary CAT Scans

• Eliminate unnecessary radiation to the patient

Purpose

• Provide visualization to ENT physician at home and ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.

• Improve cost effective treatment by eliminating unnecessary xrays and CAT scans.

• Patient comfort. No need to perform a transnasal approach. Eliminate epistaxis in patient who are anti coagulated . There is no gagging.

Indications

• Sore throat, tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess

• Globus pharyngeus, GERD, foreign bodies, fishbones

• Epiglottitis, angioneurotic edema

• Airway evaluation

Specialty Interest

• Pediatric ENT and general ENT

• Rural ER

• Pulmonologists

• Primary care physicians

• Anesthesia pre op airway evaluation

Improve

• Quality of service

• Quality of care

• Cost effectiveness

Physician Buy In• ER docs will appreciate information

without effort, time, and skill required for endoscopy.

• ER docs will shift responsibility for diagnosis and follow up to ENT specialist.

• ENT will appreciate directing care from home and billing for their evaluation.

Market

• 5,000 ERs in the US

• 5,000 operating rooms in the US

• Double these numbers if you include Europe

Path forward• Modify existing LED/CMOS/ USB micro video

camera

• Consider Bluetooth or Wifi connectivity

• Revise injection molding to accommodate camera

• Find existing companies that would benefit from this product with existing distribution system

Proof of concept image

Mannekin

Laryngeal Image with Rotigs 4.0

Without topical anesthesia

Summary• Rotigs 4.0 will improve

awake airway evaluation in an ER setting without endoscopy

• Improves quality of service, care, and is cost effective

• Will be supported by ER, ENT, and Anesthesia.