Evaluation: Karl Storz C-MAC Video Laryngoscope

The C-MAC consists of the following:

• C-MAC video monitor
  • Includes video laryngoscope display:
    • Size: 14.9 cm (5.9 in), measured diagonally; display is oriented horizontally
    • Resolution: 1280 × 800 pixels
    • Brightness: 400 cd/m2
  • Has internal battery that will power the display for approximately 120 minutes
  • Connects to mains power via power supply and cable
  • Connects to laryngoscope blade via C-MAC Connection Cable either on side or on back of monitor
  • Weight: 1.25 kg (2.8 lb)
  • Size: 23.0 × 15.5 × 5.4 cm (9.1 × 6.1 × 2.1 in)
  • Connections:
    • Proprietary connection for power supply on back
    • Primary laryngoscope cable connection on left side
    • Secondary laryngoscope cable connection on back
    • SD card slot for saving video clips and still images on top
    • HDMI output for screen mirroring on left side
    • USB port for copying video clips and still images from an SD card on left side
  • Video monitor is reusable, has an ingress protection rating of IP54, and should be cleaned between patients.
  • The C-MAC video monitor is compatible with Karl Storz reusable laryngoscope blades (series 8403 and 8401) via the C-MAC Connection Cable, and with Karl Storz C-MAC S single-use laryngoscope blades via the C-MAC S Adult Imager and S Pediatric Imager.
• Model 8403 reusable blades—The 8403 is the latest series of reusable blades; the table below lists the full complement of these blades.
  • The blades connect to the C-MAC monitor and contain the camera.
  • The MAC 3 and MAC 4 blades come in two versions, the AX and BX series and the AXC and BXC series. The AX and BX blades have a groove that allows users to insert Karl Storz's proprietary suction tubing to remove blood and secretions at the distal tip of the blade during intubation; the AXC and BXC blades do not have this groove. The D-BLADE also has this groove (and does not come in a non-grooved version). The other blades (MAC 0, MAC 2, and all of the Miller blades) do not have this groove.

C-MAC 8403 Series Reusable Laryngoscope Blades ​ ​ ​ ​ Blade Patient Size (kg) Style Max Width (cm, Location on Blade) Max Thickness (cm, Location on Blade) Miller 0 Neonate Miller, nonchanneled 1.4, entire length of blade 0.8, entire length of blade Miller 1 Pediatric Miller, nonchanneled 1.5, entire length of blade 0.8, entire length of blade Miller 2 Pediatric/adult Miller, nonchanneled 1.5, entire length of blade 0.7, entire length of blade MAC 0 Neonate Macintosh, nonchanneled 1.1, end of flange closest to handle 1.0, end of flange closest to handle MAC 2 Pediatric Macintosh, nonchanneled 2.2, end of flange closest to handle 1.9, end of flange closest to handle MAC 3 Pediatric/adult Macintosh, nonchanneled 2.7, end of flange closest to handle 2.0, end of flange closest to handle MAC 4 Adult Macintosh, nonchanneled 2.8, end of flange closest to handle 2.8, end of flange closest to handle D-BLADE Adolescent/adult Hyperangulated, nonchanneled 2.7, end of flange closest to handle 1.4, end of flange closest to handle D-BLADE, Ped 10.0-24.9 Hyperangulated, nonchanneled 2.2, end of...