Device Usability

To develop a feedback-enabled magnetic device for management of blepharoptosis and evaluate its efficacy and safety, including the gain of palpebral fissure height, visual field obstruction, blurred vision, foreign body sensation over the cornea, burning or hot sensation over facial skin, and erythema or pruritus over the eyelid, by performing a human trial on patients with blepharoptosis.

There are currently two options that are utilized are artificial airways in the operating room as well in emergency medicine: the endotracheal tube and the supraglottic airway. However, with these devices, healthcare professionals often experience difficulty and/or failure in utilizing these devices during their first-pass at intubation. Additionally, military medics often forego intubation in favor of basic life support during prolonged resuscitation. This study aims to test a device, one that has been tested in over 100 cadavers, to determine if it is a viable and safer/more successful option for intubation.