EZ-IO provides easy, rapid, and safe vascular access via the intraosseous space. In the pre-hospital environment, time is everything – and in many scenarios, peripheral IV access can be difficult or time-consuming. EZ-IO provides an ideal solution.

EZ-IO can be used to quickly establish stable and secure vascular access in less than 10 seconds — for adults and children, awake or unconscious¹. Many EMS services in the US are using EZ-IO as their first line solution for vascular access in cardiac arrest and resuscitation scenarios, enabling critical medications and fluids to be given very early in resuscitative efforts. Recent research suggests early interventions in resuscitation can substantially improve patient outcomes.

Therapeutic hypothermia has gained recent attention in the literature as a viable treatment for post-arrest patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Much of the literature on therapeutic hypothermia recommends early initiation to increase the probability of positive outcomes. Using EZ-IO to initiate therapeutic hypothermia rapidly can avoid critical treatment delays due to difficult vascular access on scene or en route to the hospital.

IO access is also ideal for patients who have poor peripheral vasculature such as diabetics, renal or dialysis patients, burn victims, obese patients, IV drug users, and others for whom vascular access can be challenging — especially in the back of a moving ambulance.

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