Stairway Medical
A unique device for smooth, simple and secure
STAIRWAY keeps the upper airway open during procedural sedation — making it safer for the patient and simpler for the people who perform it.
01 / Metric
250M
Procedural sedations performed worldwide each year — over 50 million outside hospitals
02 / Metric
~$2B
Estimated added US healthcare cost per year from sedation complications
03 / Metric
~50%
Patients sedated outside hospitals are affected by hypoxia
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1 in 5
Up to one in five patients sedated in hospitals are affected by hypoxia
01The Problem
Being sedated is
not without risk.
Oxygen deprivation affects 50% of people sedated outside hospitals and 10–20% of people sedated in hospitals.
The patient's airways collapse when the level of consciousness drops — the sedationist must always be prepared to intervene immediately.
02The Solution
An airway-stable
architecture.
STAIRWAY maintains the jaws in a stable position throughout sedation, preventing more than 80% of respiratory arrests during light and moderate-to-deep procedures.
- 01Reduces healthcare costs from complications of sedation
- 02Prevents stress among sedationists
- 03Promotes patient safety and security