Frequently Asked Questions

No, lung isolation is a procedure that has been the standard of care in hospitals for a long time. It stabilizes patients and allows for surgical repair of the lungs. Unfortunately the connectors and tubing required with the standard design makes the device too complicated to use in the field. What the LIT device does is simplify the technique enough that the lung isolation procedure can be performed earlier in the care process. While the procedure is not new, the phase in patient care that it can now be operated in is new.

Current procedures for treating traumatic chest injuries and especially pneumothorax or tensionpneumothorax involve continuing to oxygenate the damaged region. Not only can this cause further trauma from forcing air into a damaged lung or fluid from the chest cavity traveling through the damaged lung, it can also create trapped air in the chest cavity. The solution? Chest decompressions. Releasing trapped air and fluid from the chest over and over. Isolating the damaged lung allows for easier patient stabilization, cessation of continued chest trauma through forced air through damaged lungs, no more fluid transfer, and only one decompression required.

Yes, the LIT device is FDA cleared and is ready for use by providers.

Yes, the LIT device is designed to meet ISO standards (16628 and 5356-1) regulating airway devices which means it connects to all double lumen tubes which are governed by the same ISO standards.

As the device is cleared for use by the FDA, in most states a medical program director can opt to adopt the procedure and sign off on protocols for the medics in his region to operate off. Alternatively if we are not in your state yet and you would like to see the procedure incorporated at a state level we can partner with you to host a pilot program for your state's Department of Health to review. Training is minimal as there are few variations between intubating with an endobronchial double lumen tube and an endotracheal tube. Please reach out using the "contact" page and we would be more than happy to supply information on training procedures from regions that have adopted this technique.

Yes! If you would like to review the device before committing please reach out using the "contact" page and we will be more than happy to send you a LIT device to evaluate. A double lumen tube would need to be sourced separately. We welcome your feedback!