AirPal-PTS, Inc. PRESS RELEASE 2009
The First Hospitals Have Taken Receipt of the
New AirPal® RAMP® - Rapid Airway
Management Positioner
“ The Rapid Airway Management Positioner (RAMP®) 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
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minute. Patient positioning for intubation and extubation can be achieved
automatically on demand and with a single operator.
Center Valley, PA, USA (PRWEB) 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® builds upon AirPal's® focused efforts to develop air-assisted medical devices for
safe patient handling, transfer, and positioning. AirPal® 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® creates an incline surface that raises a patient's chest. A separate air chamber
positions the patient's 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® RAMP® (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® is available with a specially engineered and integrated AirPal® Platform (air-assisted
lateral patient transfer device); clinical trials showed the RAMP® "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's 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® began serious
development of the RAMP® when they teamed with a practicing Emergency Room Physician.
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Daniel Gabbay, M.D., FACEP and Clinical Director for AirPal® brought a perspective of clinical
practicality to the development of the AirPal® RAMP®. Dr. Gabbay said, "The efficiency of the
AirPal® RAMP® 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's 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® RAMP® 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® RAMP® 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® 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.
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