Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 692-694, November 2009

Use of a Battery-Operated Needle Driver for Intraosseous Access by Novice Users: Skill Acquisition With Cadavers

  • Richard M. Levitan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Richard M. Levitan, MD, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141; Fax 610-341-1866
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  • Charles D. Bortle, MEd, RRT-NPS

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Thomas A. Snyder, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • David A. Nitsch, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • James T. Pisaturo, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Kenneth H. Butler, DO

      Affiliations

    • University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Received 4 May 2009; accepted 1 June 2009. published online 30 July 2009.

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 Supervising editor: Kathy J. Rinnert, MD, MPH

 Author contributions: RML conceived the study, designed the trial, and obtained equipment. RML, CDB, and KHB collaborated on the article and were responsible for statistical analysis. RML and CDB collaborated on background research and were responsible for conclusions. CDB was the principal investigator. CDB, TAS, and DAN collected data. TAS, DAN, and KHB were responsible for quality control. JTP was responsible for laboratory and equipment management. JTP and KHB were responsible for general oversight. RML takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement. EZ-IO needle drivers and needles were supplied by the manufacturer, Vidacare, Inc., free of charge. No representative of Vidacare participated in the study in any way or reviewed the study data or article.

 Publication date: Available online July 29, 2009.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0196-0644(09)00643-X

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.012

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 692-694, November 2009

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