TacMed Basic Endotracheal Kit
A complete orotracheal-intubation kit with bougie and CO₂ confirmation — advanced airway providers only.
What is the TacMed Basic Endotracheal Kit? A complete endotracheal-intubation kit (SKU MEDTAC0737) assembled by Tactical Medical Solutions for advanced airway providers performing orotracheal intubation. Contents: ET tubes size 6 (cuffed), 7, and 8; a 15Fr bougie introducer; Grip-ET with bite block; 10Fr Flexi-Slip stylet; 3× Surgilube; 10cc Luer-Lock syringe; Easy Cap CO₂ detector; and 4 pair Blackmaxx gloves (Large). Advanced provider only — endotracheal intubation requires advanced airway training and medical-director authorization.
Endotracheal intubation requires advanced airway training, hands-on simulation, and medical-director authorization. CoTCCC does not recommend prehospital RSI; ETI without RSI is appropriate only for deeply comatose patients with absent airway reflexes. This page describes the kit and its contents and is not a substitute for accredited training, and is not a procedural how-to.
Kit Contents
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Endotracheal tube | Size 6 (cuffed), Size 7, Size 8 — three adult sizes |
| Bougie introducer | 1× ET tube introducer (bougie) 15Fr — aids difficult-airway intubation |
| Bite block / securing device | 1× Grip-ET with bite block — combined tube holder and bite block |
| Stylet | 1× Flexi-Slip stylet 10Fr — tube shaping |
| Lubricant | 3× Surgilube sterile jelly |
| Cuff inflation syringe | 1× 10cc Luer-Lock syringe |
| CO₂ detector | 1× Easy Cap colorimetric CO₂ detector — breath-to-breath, single use — placement confirmation |
| Gloves | 4 pair Blackmaxx, size Large |
| SKU | MEDTAC0737 |
| Vendor | Tactical Medical Solutions |
What It Is
The TacMed™ Basic Endotracheal Kit consolidates the essential components for orotracheal intubation into one pre-assembled kit — removing the need to source items separately and reducing the risk of a missing item when definitive airway management is required. It reflects Tactical Medical Solutions' approach to pre-assembling clinically appropriate component sets for real operational environments.
Three ET tube sizes (6 cuffed, 7, and 8) cover the range of adult tracheal anatomy — size 6 cuffed for smaller adult airways, size 7 as a common first-line adult choice, and size 8 for larger airways — so a tube selection in the field doesn't deplete the kit. The 15Fr bougie introducer is a key difficult-airway adjunct: when laryngoscopy yields a Grade III or IV view and the tracheal opening can't be directly visualized, the bougie supports tube placement by feel, improving first-pass success.
The Easy Cap colorimetric CO₂ detector gives immediate placement confirmation — correct endotracheal placement produces a color change with each breath cycle, while esophageal placement produces no colorimetric response. Colorimetric ETCO₂ is the standard for field confirmation when waveform capnography is unavailable. The Grip-ET bite block protects the tube from being occluded, removing the need for a separate bite block or oral airway for tube protection.
CoTCCC does not recommend RSI in the prehospital tactical environment. Endotracheal intubation without RSI is appropriate only for deeply comatose patients (GCS ≤8 with absent airway reflexes) — typically TACEVAC-level care with highly trained special-operations providers. In civilian EMS, ETI with this kit requires advanced paramedic-level training, medical-director protocol authorization, and ideally video laryngoscopy. See the full airway management collection.
See the full airway management collection for surgical-airway kits, supraglottic airways, and video laryngoscopy equipment.
USE CASES — BASIC ENDOTRACHEAL KIT
- Definitive airway management: ET tubes in sizes 6, 7, and 8 (cuffed) cover adult intubation across patient anatomies — used when supraglottic or nasopharyngeal airways are insufficient.
- Difficult airway / bougie-assisted intubation: 15FR ET tube introducer (bougie) enables intubation when direct visualization of the cords is incomplete — standard difficult-airway technique.
- Tube confirmation and CO2 monitoring: Easy Cap colorimetric CO2 detector confirms endotracheal placement vs. esophageal intubation — a critical post-intubation verification step.
- Tube securing and positioning: Grip-ET with bite block secures the ET tube at the corner of the mouth and prevents biting, maintaining patent airway in semiconscious patients.
- Flexible tube guidance: 10FR Flexi-Slip Stylet provides controlled directionality for tube advancement through the glottic opening.
BASIC ENDOTRACHEAL KIT VS. AIRWAY ALTERNATIVES
- BEK vs. Basic Airway Kit: The BEK is for ET intubation (definitive airway); the BAK provides nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and supraglottic airway (NPA, OPA, King LTD) without ET capability. Use BAK for non-intubation airway; BEK when definitive airway is required.
- BEK vs. King LT-D (supraglottic): ET intubation via BEK is more invasive and requires higher skill level than King LTD; ET provides a definitively sealed and secured airway and is preferred for extended patient care.
- BEK vs. Surgical Airway Kits: BEK addresses orotracheal intubation. Surgical airway (cric) kits address patients where oral/nasal intubation is anatomically impossible. They are sequential escalation options, not alternatives.
- BEK multi-size vs. single-size kits: The TacMed BEK includes sizes 6, 7, and 8 in a single kit, eliminating the need to stock separate tube sizes for different patient populations.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What does the TacMed Basic Endotracheal Kit contain?
A: The BEK contains: ET Tubes in sizes 6, 7, and 8 (cuffed); an ET Tube Introducer (Bougie) 15FR; a Grip-ET with Bite Block; a Flexi-Slip Stylet 10FR; 3× Surgilube (sterile lubricant jelly); a 10CC LL Syringe; an Easy Cap CO2 Detector; and 4 PR Blackmaxx Gloves (Large).
Q: Who should carry the TacMed Basic Endotracheal Kit?
A: The BEK is designed for advanced providers — paramedics, flight medics, tactical EMS, physicians, and military medical officers — with intubation training. ET intubation requires hands-on competency and regular skills maintenance.
Q: Why does the kit include three ET tube sizes?
A: Adult patients vary in anatomy. Sizes 6, 7, and 8 cover the majority of adult intubations; having all three in a single kit eliminates the risk of grabbing the wrong-size tube under stress or from an incompletely stocked bag.
Q: What does the Easy Cap CO2 detector do?
A: The Easy Cap is a colorimetric end-tidal CO2 detector. It changes color in the presence of CO2 from exhaled air — yellow = CO2 present (tracheal placement), purple = no CO2 (esophageal placement). It is a primary confirmation tool when waveform capnography is unavailable.
Q: What is the SKU for the TacMed Basic Endotracheal Kit?
A: SKU: BEK. Price: $56.50 direct from Tactical Medical Solutions (tacmedsolutions.com).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
