The First Hospitals Have Taken Receipt of the New AirPal RAMP Rapid...

The First Hospitals Have Taken Receipt of the New AirPal's174; RAMP's174; - Rapid Airway Management Positioner

The Rapid Airway Management Positioner (RAMP's174;) from AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc. offers automatic patient positioning for direct laryngoscopy. Clinical trials of the new device indicate that patients can be transferred onto the OR table, positioned and placed into proper ear to sternal notch position, in under one minute. Patient positioning for intubation and extubation can be achieved automatically on demand and with a single operator.

Center Valley, PA, USA June, 1 2009 -- AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc. is now shipping the RAMP. The first customers have already taken receipt of the new device. The RAMP is groundbreaking in that for the first time caregivers will be able to automatically and on demand position patients into proper position for airway management.

The RAMP's174; builds upon AirPal'ss's174; focused efforts to develop air-assisted medical devices for safe patient handling, transfer, and positioning. AirPal's174; is most noted for their line of air-assisted lateral patient transfer devices. These devices create an inflatable patient surface while a constant volume of air escapes from beneath. The escaping air breaks the plane of friction, and allows for safe and easy lateral transfers of physically dependent or injured patients with less risk of injury to the caregiver.

Using a system of inflatable chambers, the RAMP's174; creates an incline surface that raises a patient'ss chest. A separate air chamber positions the patient'ss head to achieve the optimal ear to sternal notch position for airway management. Proper patient positioning is achievable regardless of patient habitus while using the AirPal's174; RAMP's174; (there is no weight limit).

While foreseen to enhance all forms of direct laryngoscopy, it is the efficiency of the device that will likely have the most impact on protocols observed in the Operating Room. The RAMP's174; is available with a specially engineered and integrated AirPal's174; Platform (air-assisted lateral patient transfer device); clinical trials showed the RAMP's174; All-in-One was capable of transferring a patient from their stretcher, onto the OR Table, then positioned on the OR Table and ramped to proper position in under one minute. Once the airway has been established, the patient can be immediately and automatically repositioned for surgery. Traditional methods of ramping a patient are ad hoc, unreliable and extremely time inefficient using the manual placement of linens behind a patient'ss back.

Jim Weedling, President of AirPal-PTS, Inc. said, We became aware of this too often overlooked aspect of patient care, namely patient positioning for airway management, while observing how our products were used in the Operating Room. AirPal's174; began serious development of the RAMP's174; when they teamed with a practicing Emergency Room Physician. Daniel Gabbay, M.D., FACEP and Clinical Director for AirPal's174; brought a perspective of clinical practicality to the development of the AirPal's174; RAMP's174;. Dr. Gabbay said, The efficiency of the AirPal's174; RAMP's174; eliminates the objection of time constraints and allows use of the ear to sternal notch position as a normal protocol regardless of the perceived difficulty of the patient'ss airway. Dr. Gabbay went on to say, Since proper patient positioning can be achieved efficiently and automatically by a single operator, the use of patient positioning for extubation can also be easily adopted as standard protocol.

The AirPal's174; RAMP's174; is manufactured using state of the art thermoplastic fabric composites which are strong, durable, antimicrobial, antistatic, flame resistant, stain, odor, and fluid resistant. Additionally these fabrics have special properties to reduce skin shear and aide in the pressure management of skin; thus patients can remain on the AirPal's174; RAMP's174; for longer periods of time. It is also possible to transfer patients off the OR Table while ramped and maintain them in position while in post-op recovery. This is significant since maintaining a patient in the ramped position increases airway patency, improves gas exchange with BVM (bag valve mask)ventilation, reduces the work of breathing, and most importantly extends the safe apnea period by maintaining blood/oxygen levels.

Healthcare facilities interested in an on-site trial of the new device can contact AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc. directly at their toll free number 800-633-4725, or simply submit a request via their website at (http://www.airpal.com/ramp-onsite-trial-program.html).

About AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc.

AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc. is a privately held Pennsylvania Corporation with offices in Center Valley, PA. Established in 1984, AirPal's174; was the first company to bring to market an air-assisted lateral patient transfer device. They have remained a leading innovator in the market they created and hold multiple patents.

Contact:

Michael Years

Marketing Manager

info (at) airpal (dot) com

800-633-4725

208-779-7998

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