Video laryngoscopes

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope

<p>The McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope is designed for airway intubation in the OR, ICU, ER, and EMS environments.</p>

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Features

The McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope combines line-of-sight video with the familiar Macintosh technique, so you retain your traditional laryngoscopy skills. Our latest generation McGRATH™ MAC device is an enhanced, more robust device compared to the previous version. It offers enhanced optics, increased durability, and intelligent battery management – featuring minute-by-minute battery indication and an auto-off feature to optimize battery life.

Elevating airway management is no longer beyond your reach.

When you reach for the McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope as your everyday intubation device for pediatric to adult patients and routine to difficult airways, you’ll realize far-reaching benefits for your team and your patients:

  • Performance — Make this your default technique so that your first intubation attempt is your best, for the benefit of your team and your patients.‡,1
  • Ergonomics — A familiar, balanced design for intuitive ease of use; video laryngoscopy may support a more ergonomic upright and relaxed intubation position compared to direct laryngoscopy.6
  • Clinician safety — Video laryngoscope supports clinicians remaining in an upright intubation position,‡,6 which is recommended to reduce clinician exposure to droplet-borne pathogens.7,10
  • Portability — Handheld, cable-free, and durable with a reliable, simple power source for every intubation – regardless of location.
  • Affordability — Cost effective for routine use, offering significant direct and indirect cost savings compared to DL and other VL devices.2,9
  • Minimalist material use — McGRATH™ MAC disposable blades are made with less than 16 g of transparent medical grade polymer.
The EMMA study was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial that compared the use of the McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope (VL) with direct laryngoscopy in 2,092 patients between 2015 and 2019.

Disposable blade options

See the range of McGRATH® MAC video laryngoscope blades.

The McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope features five sterile, disposable blade size options to support pediatric to adult patients, routine and difficult airways:

  • McGRATH™ MAC blades size 1 and 2 are for smaller patients, feature a Macintosh style curvature, and are designed for routine use.
  • McGRATH™ MAC blades size 3 and 4 are for adult patients, feature a Macintosh style curvature, and are designed for routine use.
  • The McGRATH™ MAC X3 blade features a hyperangulated curvature and is designed for difficult airways ― achieving grade 1 or 2 views in 97% of cases.11
     

Rethink your intubation routine

First-pass intubation success can help you avoid a number of clinical and economic roadblocks associated with difficult intubations.12

Difficult intubations can lead to:11

  • Prolonged patient length of stay: 3.8 additonal days compared to nondifficult intubation
  • Added costs to your hospital: increase of $14K compared to nondifficult intubation

Results from the EMMA study show that video laryngoscopy can improve first-pass success during routine intubation for clinicians of all experience levels, and can yield a number of added advantages, including better glottic views and lower intubation difficulty scores.‡,1

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Specifications

McGRATH™ MAC handle

Size 180 mm × 68 mm × 110 mm
Weight 200 g
Power Proprietary 3.6V lithium battery pack (c. 250 minutes) with auto shutoff
Light source High intensity LED
Display 2.5" LCD color display
Camera CMOS
Material Durable medical grade thermoplastics with reinforced structural alloy core. The device and packaging are latex-free.

McGRATH™ MAC disposable blades

Material Fog-free medical grade optical polymer
Packaging Packaged sterile for single use
Sizes Macintosh blade sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, and X3

Ordering information

Item number Description Size Units per box
301-000-000 Handle  —  1
350-082-000 Blade 1 10
350-072-000 Blade 1 50
350-084-000 Blade 2 10
350-017-000 Blade 2 50
350-086-000 Blade 3 10
350-005-000 Blade 3 50
X3-003-000 Blade 3 10
350-088-000 Blade 4 10
350-013-000 Blade 4 50
340-000-000 250-minute battery pack  —  1
300-000-100 Carry case  —  1

Resources

In-service videos

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope – introduction, five chapters (19:35)

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscopy – unpacking and setup (03:59)

McGRATH™ MAC laryngoscope – using the device (03:59)

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope – cleaning and storing (05:43)

McGRATH™ MAC blade options animation video (02:52)

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscopy – The angel of airway? (68:20)

McGRATH™ MAC highlights from KOL event ESAIC 2023 (09:25)

McGRATH™ MAC KOL event ESAIC 2023 – panel highlights (10:26)

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope – troubleshooting (04:26)

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscopy – training (01:26)

† Compared to direct laryngoscope and other video laryngoscope devices.

‡ Compared to direct laryngoscopy.

  1. Kriege M, Noppens R, TurkstraT, et al. A multicentrerandomisedcontrolled trial of the McGRATH™ MAC videolaryngoscopeversus conventional laryngoscopy. Anaesthesia. 2023;78(6):722–729.
  2. Thaler A, Mohamod D, Toron A, Torjman MC. Cost comparison of 2 video laryngoscopes in a large academic center. J Clin. Outcomes Manag. 2021;28(4):174–179.
  3. Samuels JD, Tangel VE, Lui B, et al. Adoption of video laryngoscopy by a major academic anesthesia department. J Comp Eff Res. 2021;10(2):101–108.
  4. Alvis BD, Hester D, Watson D, Higgins M, St Jacques P. Randomized controlled trial comparing the McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope with the King Vision video laryngoscope in adult patients. Minerva Anestesiol. 2016;82(1):30–35.
  5. Altun D, Ali A, Çamcı E, Özonur A, Seyhan T. Haemodynamic Response to Four Different Laryngoscopes. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2018;46(6):434–440.
  6. Leifer S, Choi SW, AsanatiK, YentisSM. Upper limb disorders in anaesthetists-a survey of Association of Anaesthetists members. Anaesthesia. 2019;74(3):285–291. doi:10.1111/anae.14446
  7. Cook TM, El-BoghdadlyK, McGuire B, McNarryAF, Patel A, Higgs A. Consensus guidelines for managing the airway in patients with COVID-19: Guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society, the Association of Anaesthetiststhe Intensive Care Society, the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Anaesthesia. 2020;75(6):785–799.
  8. Jones L, Mulcahy K, Fox J, Cook TM, Kelly FE. C-MAC©videolaryngoscopy: The anaesthetic assistant’s view. Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2018;28(4):83-89.

  1. Zhang J, Jiang W, Urdaneta F. Economic analysis of the use of video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy in the surgical setting. J Comp Eff Res. 2021;10(10):831–844.
  2. Foley LJ, Urdaneta F, Berkow L. et al. Difficult airway management in adult Coronavirus disease 2019 patients: statement by the Society of Airway Management. Anesth Analg. 2021;133(4):876–890.
  3. Zhang J, Tan LZ, Toh H, et al. Comparing the first-attempt tracheal intubation success of the hyperangulated McGrath™ X-blade vs the Macintosh-type CMAC videolaryngoscope in patients with cervical immobilization: a two-centre randomized controlled trial. J Clin Monit Comput. 2021;36(4):1139–1145. doi:10.1007/s10877-021-00746-5.
  4. Moucharite MA, Zhang J, Giffin R. et al. Factors and economic outcomes associated with documented difficult intubation in the United States. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2021;13:227–239.