MSSV10: INFLATABLE PATIENT PRONING AND POSITIONING DEVICE
Katelyn S Chan, MD1; Sara Lee, MEng, MD1; Megan Z Chiu, MPH, MD1; Donna C Koo, MD1; Luke Gray1; Jeff Caputo1; Eliza J Lee, MD1; Woo S Do, MD2; Heung Bae Kim, MD1; Farokh R Demehri, MD1; 1Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2USHS
Combat burn and trauma injuries frequently occur in austere environments with complex positioning challenges and co-morbid inhalational injury. Proning improves outcomes in ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and facilitates complex trauma and burn care. However, prone positioning is labor and time-intensive with risk of dislodging critical lines or tubes limiting its use in practice. We developed an inflatable proning device, which secures patients while providing a low-friction outer surface to rotate the patient to maximize control and minimize effort. After testing our device, ICU providers reported decreased proning force required, increased patient safety, and improved overall proning experience.