When Conventional Maneuvers Fail: A Case Study on the McMurray Enhanced Airway Device
Episode 429 of the Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs podcast, hosted by Jeremy Stanley, titled "When Conventional Maneuvers Fail: A Case Study on the McMurray Enhanced Airway Device" was published on July 31, 2025 and runs 32 minutes.
July 31, 2025 ·32m · Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Summary
When seconds matter, preparation saves lives. Today’s case study involving a 47-year-old man with severe obesity and obstructive sleep apnea is a great example of that. When a routine EGD resulted in rapid hypoxia shortly after sedation after conventional methods failed, it was the McMurray Enhanced Airway that made all the difference. Sharon shares the experience in this episode and we invited Roxanne McMurray, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA back to the show to talk about how this novel airway tool is changing the game for CRNAs. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode: 💡 The problem: traditional oral airways don’t reach the distal pharynx📉 A real emergency: 47-year-old patient crashes post-sedation💜 How the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) saves the day🛠️ Designed for today’s obese and sleep-apneic patients💰 Life-saving innovation for under $20 Revisit our conversation about the McMurray Enhanced Airway: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/a-groundbreaking-product-to-improve-airway-management/4640/ McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) video link: https://youtu.be/IU1wF923J18?t=2 Website: https://www.mcmurraymed.com/ AANA Congress Booth with Bell Medical: #642 Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ The 1099 CRNA Institute: https://aana.com/1099 Get the CE Certificate here (and directly submit to the NBCRNA): https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf Help us grow by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246 Donate to Our Heart Your Hands here: https://www.ourheartsyourhands.org/donate
Episode Description
When seconds matter, preparation saves lives. Today’s case study involving a 47-year-old man with severe obesity and obstructive sleep apnea is a great example of that. When a routine EGD resulted in rapid hypoxia shortly after sedation after conventional methods failed, it was the McMurray Enhanced Airway that made all the difference. Sharon shares the experience in this episode and we invited Roxanne McMurray, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA back to the show to talk about how this novel airway tool is changing the game for CRNAs.
Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:
💡 The problem: traditional oral airways don’t reach the distal pharynx 📉 A real emergency: 47-year-old patient crashes post-sedation 💜 How the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) saves the day 🛠️ Designed for today’s obese and sleep-apneic patients 💰 Life-saving innovation for under $20
Revisit our conversation about the McMurray Enhanced Airway: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/a-groundbreaking-product-to-improve-airway-management/4640/
McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) video link: https://youtu.be/IU1wF923J18?t=2
Website: https://www.mcmurraymed.com/
AANA Congress Booth with Bell Medical: #642
Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/
The 1099 CRNA Institute: https://aana.com/1099
Get the CE Certificate here (and directly submit to the NBCRNA): https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf
Help us grow by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246
Donate to Our Heart Your Hands here: https://www.ourheartsyourhands.org/donate
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