Clinical Evaluation of the Origin Intubation System

While previous attempts to address the challenge of airway management involve improved visualization tools (still requiring advanced anatomical knowledge), the focus of this clinical study is to evaluate the performance of the Origin Intubation System, which leverages self-deploying geometry to guide intubation. The enabling technology is vine-inspired tip-growth, in which a soft tube extends from its tip into potentially complex shapes, driven only by a low internal air pressure. This paradigm enables a novel device design that aids in intubation through semi-self-navigation, which is resilient to difficult visualization or user skill, is significantly less traumatic compared to existing methods; and fast (because it does not require the user to identify and navigate the internal anatomy).

Inclusion criteria

• Male or Female subjects 18 years of age or older and less than 75.
• English or Spanish Speaking.
• Undergoing elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation.
• Use of general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with high aspiration risk.
• Inability to provide informed consent in English or Spanish
• Patients for whom an awake intubation is indicated and planned.
• Patients with a history of head and neck radiation.
• Pregnant patients.
• Patients with BMI >35
• ASA 4 or higher
• Patients who the investigator deems ineligible at the investigator's discretion.
• Planned post-operative intubation.
• Current incarceration.