The Difficult Airway Box is the result of many discussions between these two former Emergency Medicine Chief Residents who trained together in NYC. After residency, the two physicians began working in community settings and soon realized that the resources that were once readily available to them during a difficult airway situation were now a luxury of the past.

They each found themselves in single coverage environments, running codes in the ICU and on medical floors, with little back-up and few airway adjuncts. Dr. Shen and Dr. D’Angelo have brought their extensive knowledge from the academic setting into the community setting and have developed The Difficult Airway Box to assist physicians in situations where it is difficult to secure an airway.

The Difficult Airway Box contains equipment that is easy to use, affordable, and reliable.

It provides the Emergency Physician with the tools necessary to quickly and safely secure both the pediatric and adult airway

Our firm belief is that every Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, hospital floor, radiology suite, and patient care area should be equipped with The Difficult Airway Box.

Managing the difficult airway is a skill that requires continuous education. The Difficult Airway Box is not intended to replace this education; instead, it provides the physician with alternative airways that are proven to be safe, effective and vital to patient care in difficult airway situations.