However, a reliable, safe and easy method to access this intraosseous space proved elusive and this area of medicine and its opportunities remained largely unexplored.
In 2004, Vidacare received its first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion System – the first battery-powered device to establish immediate vascular access using the IO space.
[citation needed] In 2010, Vidacare claimed that its EZ-IO technology was used in 90 percent of U.S. advanced life support ambulances, over half of U.S. emergency departments, and by the U.S. military.
[1][3] • Vidacare's first product, the EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion System, provided immediate vascular access for the delivery of essential medications and fluids.
[8] The inventors of the EZ-IO are: Larry J. Miller, Robert W. Titkemeyer, David S. Bolleter, Ruben Trevino, Matthew T. Harmon and Christopher Kilcoin.