Testimonials
The EZ-IO® product system is being used by emergency physicians and medics worldwide. Below are just a few of the things people have said who are using and supporting the EZ-IO in their everyday practices.
"In 2007, Shellie Conway collapsed from cardiac arrest. Paramedics acted quickly to get fluids into her system via the EZ-IO. When released from the hospital, she found the paramedics who explained the life-saving procedure and showed her the driver. "If my fire department wasn’t so advanced, I would have died. They saved my life."
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-- Shellie Conway, patient
"It's a tremendous tool. I'm blown away by how effective it is, and truly, how easy it is to use."
-- Todd Rishling, Flight for Life, Northern Illinois
"I know this: when I grab that case, in less than 30 seconds, I will have fluids running. It's just that quick."
-- Marc Creswell, Air Medical Operations Manager for Acadian Ambulance Service
"Thanks again for all your help. When our plane landed back in the US, I was able to meet several of the injured Soldiers whose lives we were able to save. Seeing those men reminded me of some of the good things we did this past 15 months and a portion of that good was made possible because of the EZ-IO products. Thanks."
-- Army MD, formerly served in Iraq
"This device can be the difference between life and death. "
-- R.J. Frascone, M.D., Medical Director of EMS for Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN
"The EZ IO is a wonderful vascular adjunct. It is the first-line vascular access for my Pts. presenting "in-extremis" whether trauma or medical crisis. The EZ-IO has made a huge difference in my pre-hospital practice, with very positive outcomes and my EMS personnel really like using it!"
-- Roy Yamada, M. D. FACEP EMS Medical Director
"I totally endorse the role of intrasosseous access. Of the devices currently on the market I believe the EZ-IO is the most logical choice because of it ease of use and reliability. I encourage all EMS providers to use the EZ-IO not as a last resort after failing multiple IV attempts but instead to use it as first line particularly in cardiac arrest, multiple trauma, difficult extrication, altered mental status, and other situations where in the experience of the EMT IV access has proven to be both difficult and met with low success."
-- Keith Wesley, MD
State EMS medical Director and Chairman/Director of National EMS Board
"I want my team to use the EZ-IO more often instead of spending valuable time searching for the impossible vein or taking 10-15 minutes for a central line. The EZ-IO really is a great product!"
-- Ralph W. Kelly, DO, CPE, FACEP, FAAP, CHCQM-RM, Emergency Department Medical Director and Chairman, Quality and Utilization Physician Advisor, Trinity Medical Center, RHD Memorial Medical Center
"The EZ-IO gives us options we haven't had before. It enables us to raise intraosseous access to a new standard of care as a safe alternative for IVs and central lines."
-- Major General, USA (Ret) Harold L. Timboe, MD, MPH, Special Assistant to VP for Research, UTHSCSA
"Since the EZ-IO was introduced at the Maluti Hospital in Lesotho, it has been used now 1-2 times per month, and resulted in significant reduction in morbidity and mortality related to children with severe dehydration and shock. We cannot thank you enough for your donation and support. "
-- Nicole St. Clair, MD Global Health Initiative Resident Coordinator, Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics
"The EZ-IO bailed us out of a bad situation with a 21 y/o hypotensive, septic patient with multiple medical problems and limited IV access. We were able to gain access within minutes and move on to other stabilizing measures. A great addition to our pack."
-- Robert Shields, RN, CEN, CCRN, NREMT-P Staff Nurse III, Critical Care Transport Team, Children’s Hospital, Boston
"We needed access for intubation. The EZ-IO® worked like a charm. Everyone in the room (the ED docs, nurses, and the anesthesia attending) were impressed with how easy it went in, and were really happy with how it worked."
-- Mark L. Waltzman, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Division of Emergency Medicine and Travel & Geographic Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston
"The EZ-IO® is so much easier to use than other IO devices which are inconvenient because they have to be surgically removed."
-- Kathryn Lacore, RN, Flight Nurse, Kansas City, KS
"Everyone here that's used the EZ-IO has been successful within seconds. We've never had a complication; it's virtually indestructible. Right now, if we can't get a line in within 30 seconds, we'll use the EZ-IO. It's 100%"
-- Mark Horton, M.D., FAAP, FAAEM, Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Department, Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
"Missing an IV takes time, but that's not an issue with the EZ-IO®."
-- Fred Haas, Paramedic/Field Training Officer, Sussex County EMS
"There's so much versatility, the EZ-IO® is an easier application, and there's less room for error with it."
-- Howard Polden, RN, CFRN, Flight Nurse, Special Operations/STAR Flight, Austin-Travis County EMS
"The EZ-IO® worked like clockwork; it's a great tool."
-- Tony Polgheers, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medical Physician, Assistant Medical Director, Holten Children's Hospital
"The EZ-IO is about speed, safety and peace of mind. I know I'm going to get immediate vascular access every time I use it. I can do my job faster and get the patient where he needs to go."
-- Ron Beasley, RN, Flight Nurse, San Antonio AirLife
