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 Endotracheal tube with dual port subglottic secretion suctioning | 20130112207 | 20130509 |
 The present invention provides in some embodiments, an endotracheal tube with subglottic secretion suction and a detachable suction line. The endotracheal tube is an elongate tube having an outer wall defining an elongate central lumen and an elongate suction lumen. The outer wall also defines an opening to the suction lumen near a distal end of the endotracheal tube An inflatable cuff is attached near a distal end of the elongate tube. The shoulder of the inflatable cuff is inverted in order to increase the diameter of the cuff from its distal end to its proximal end. A diffuser cap is positioned over the opening to the suction lumen and defines a fluid flow path for secretions into the suction lumen through the opening to the... |
| Endotracheal tube coupling adapters | 20130104884 | 20130502 |
 Endotracheal tube coupling adapters for facilitating collection and removal of biofilm or any debris from endotracheal tubes for disposal or laboratory testing are disclosed. The endotracheal tube coupling adapters may be adapted for use in closed suction systems. The endotracheal tube coupling adapters may be configured to remain coupled to an endotracheal tube from the time of intubation until the time of removal and to receive visualization, cleaning, and/or biofilm collection devices or members without being removed from the endotracheal tube.
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| Medico-surgical assemblies | 20130109918 | 20130502 |
 An endotracheal tube is introduced into the trachea using a video introducer in the form of a bendable rod having a camera and light source at one end and connected to a display monitor via a cable and connector at the other end. The introducer is initially inserted to the trachea carrying a guide sleeve extending along its outside. When correctly inserted, the video introducer is removed by pulling rearwardly to leave the guide sleeve in position. The endotracheal tube is then slid into position along the guide sleeve, following which the guide sleeve is removed to leave the endotracheal tube in position. The guide sleeve could be stiffened after removing the video introducer and before inserting the tube by inserting a stylet or filling the... |
| Method and system for prevention of surgical fires | 20130098365 | 20130425 |
 System and method for prevention of surgical fires inside a patient's airway. The system includes a specially adapted endotracheal tube which carries sublines (in addition to the main line carrying anesthetic gases) for carrying an air sample back from the distal end of the tube to a remote oxygen sensor. Upon the sensor sensing an undesirably or dangerously high level of oxygen within the patient's airway, the system operates alarms to alert the surgical personnel, and also operates a controllable valve to admit an inert gas into other sublines associated with the endotracheal tube and which deliver the inert fire suppressing gas to the distal end of the tube, proximal to the cuff, inside the patient's airway.
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| Double-lumen endotracheal tube devices, systems and methods | 20130096379 | 20130418 |
 Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a double-lumen endotracheal tube having an access sheath or optical system positioned between the two lumens. Embodiments of the the present disclosure are directed toward systems, devices, and methods that provide continuous visual input to a clinician during initial lung separation with the use of a double-lumen endotracheal tube device and throughout a treatment procedure to facilitate the ongoing maintenance of a proper position of the double-lumen endotracheal tube.
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| Endotracheal tube stabilizer apparatus and method | 20130068233 | 20130321 |
| A neonatal endotracheal tube stabilizer has a tube cradle, a tube fixation element attached to said tube cradle and a stabilization bar having a plurality of engagement elements. The stabilization bar extends on either side of the tube cradle to engage two cheek pads. The cheek pads each have a releasable engagement interface dimensioned to engage the engagement elements of the stabilization rod in at least one engaged position. When so engaged, the cradle firmly holds the endotracheal tube in a position selected by a health care provider.
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| Endotracheal tube stabilizer apparatus and method | 20130061853 | 20130314 |
| A neonatal endotracheal tube stabilizer has a tube cradle, a tube fixation element attached to said tube cradle and a stabilization bar having a plurality of engagement elements. The stabilization bar extends on either side of the tube cradle to engage two cheek pads. The cheek pads each have a releasable engagement interface dimensioned to engage the engagement elements of the stabilization rod in at least one engaged position. When so engaged, the cradle firmly holds the endotracheal tube in a position selected by a health care provider.
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| Tracheal intubation device | 20130066151 | 20130314 |
| A tracheal intubation device for placing an endotracheal tube in the trachea of a patient is disclosed. The tracheal intubation device includes a bar-shaped camera, a handle portion, a guiding portion, and a display device. The bar-shaped camera for capturing images is placed inside the endotracheal tube. The display device is electrically connected to the bar-shaped camera for displaying images captured by the bar-shaped camera. The guiding portion connected to the handle portion has a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end is connected to the handle portion, and the bar-shaped camera and the endotracheal tube are movably situated in the guiding portion.
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| Tracheal intubation device | 20130066152 | 20130314 |
| A tracheal intubation device includes a handle portion, a display unit, a bar-shaped camera, and a guiding portion. The display unit is electrically connected to the bar-shaped camera. The bar-shaped camera is used for capturing images and includes a camera rear end and a camera front end. The camera rear end is electrically connected to the display unit for displaying images captured by the bar-shaped camera. The camera front end has a bended portion. The guiding portion includes a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is detachably connected to the handle portion. The guiding portion is used for accommodating the bar-shaped camera and the endotracheal tube to allow the bar-shaped camera and the endotracheal tube to move within the guiding portion.
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| Endotracheal tube comprising corrugated cuff | 20130047992 | 20130228 |
| An endotracheal tube is provided, which has a corrugated cuff and is used for purpose of establishing patent airway and artificial ventilation of a patient in fields such as anesthesiology or emergency medicine. Since the cuff of the endotracheal tube is structured to have a corrugated pattern on an outer surface when expanded, the cuff is able to not only provide original functions of preventing entry of pharyngeal content into trachea by sealing off space between the endotracheal tube and the inner wall of the trachea, and preventing gas leakage during positive pressure ventilation, but also greatly reduce incurrence of complications after use of the endotracheal tube such as ischemic damage or sore throat by minimizing contact surface between the cuff and the tracheal mucous membrane.
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| Fiber optic intubating device | 20130035548 | 20130207 |
| A fiberoptic intubating device is provided which permits visualization of the vocal cords and automatic deployment of an endotracheal tube into the trachea upon visualization. The device includes a housing, a handle extending from the housing, and an extendable and retractable stylet extending from the distal end generally in parallel with the longitudinal axis. The device also includes a support member disposed on the housing that is configured to support the endotracheal tube with respect to the housing and to be selectively movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing. The device is configured to automatically move the stylet relative to the housing upon actuation of a trigger. Once the stylet is positioned relative to the vocal cords, the device is configured to deploy the... |
| Visualized endotracheal tube placement systems | 20130030249 | 20130131 |
| Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating insertion of an endotracheal tube and/or for verifying the position of the endotracheal tube within an airway of a patient with respect to an anatomical landmark of a patient are disclosed. Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating removal of debris from the distal airways of a patient under direct visualization are also disclosed.
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| Airway cleaning and visualization | 20130023729 | 20130124 |
| Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating insertion of an endotracheal tube and/or for verifying the position of the endotracheal tube within an airway of a patient with respect to an anatomical landmark of a patient are disclosed. Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating removal of debris from the distal airways of a patient under direct visualization are also disclosed.
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| Intubation apparatus | 20130014750 | 20130117 |
| An intubation apparatus comprising an elongate support member, a blade element, a guiding stylet, and a tubular sheath is provided. The elongate support member comprises a proximal section, and a distal section curvedly extending from the proximal section. The blade element is configured on the curvedly extended distal section of the elongate support member for maneuvering the intubation apparatus into a patient's oral cavity. A guiding stylet is detachably attached to the elongate support member and substantially follows curvature of the elongate support member and the blade element. The tubular sheath, slidably and coaxially enclosing the guiding stylet, extends along a length of the guiding stylet and advances an extended distance into the trachea by sliding over the length of the guiding stylet and then over... |
| Endotracheal tube having one or more blocking elements, blocking elements, and a method of using blocking elements | 20130014761 | 20130117 |
| An endotracheal device that comprises an endotracheal tube sized and shaped for being disposed within the trachea so that at least a distal segment thereof being placed in the windpipe lumen of a patient and at least one self expending element disposed around a peripheral surface of the endotracheal tube and having a first thickness in a compressed state and a second thickness in an expanded state, the at least one self expending element switching from the compressed state to the expanded state when absorbing moisture. The first thickness is thinner than the second thickness.
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| Endotracheal tube | 20130006083 | 20130103 |
| An endotracheal tube with a tube part and a contact electrode for bearing on at least one vocal cord of a patient intubated with the tube, wherein, in order to establish and maintain a reliable contact between the vocal cords of the patient and the contact electrode throughout the duration of an operation, provision according to the invention is made for the contact electrode to have at least one conductor loop which at least approximately circumferentially surrounds the tube part in a contact region.
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| Magnet aided intubation systems, kits, and methods | 20120298101 | 20121129 |
| Endotracheal intubation systems, methods, and kits are provided. The system may include an endotracheal tube assembly which includes an endotracheal tube having a proximal end and a distal end; a wire having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the wire is configured to be removably inserted into the endotracheal tube through the proximal end of the endotracheal tube; an internal magnetic member fixed at the distal end of the wire; and an end cap attached to the proximal end of the wire and removably securable to the proximal end of the endotracheal tube, wherein at least a portion of the internal magnetic member is disposed within the distal end of the endotracheal tube at a fixed position when the end cap is secured to... |
| Endotracheal tube and stylet | 20120298112 | 20121129 |
| An endotracheal tube having more than six degrees of freedom. The tube includes a first element having a distal end portion which is capable of achieving a curved configuration and a second element having a distal end portion which is capable of achieving a curved configuration. The first and second elements are rotationally and translationally connected to each other. The structure may also be used as a stylet for an endotracheal tube.
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| Method for positioning a disposable sterile endotracheal tube, and corresponding system for intubation | 20120296162 | 20121122 |
| a module (10) comprising a screen (11) and a light source (12), to be connected to said optical fiber bundle (20) to provide light to the distal end (20D) of said optical fiber bundle (20), and to display on the screen (11) said image collected from the distal end (20D) of said optical fiber bundle (20).
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| Negative pressure intubation device | 20120279499 | 20121108 |
| This device is designed to be an alternative to the traditional conscious intubation with a cooperative patient. It harnesses the negative pressure created during inhalation and utilizes it to advance a guidewire into the trachea, which then allows for endotracheal intubation. The negative pressure created during a deep inhalation will force air through a hollow delivery tube and carry a Sail-tipped wire through the vocal cords and into the trachea. Once the wire has been deployed, a syringe is attached and air is inflated into the expandible polymer sail. This will expand the sail into a balloon shape, create traction against the walls of the trachea and secure the guide-wire. An endotracheal tube may then be advanced blindly, using the wire as a guide to correct... |
| Respiratory facemask with sliding endotracheal tube holder | 20120227747 | 20120913 |
| A respiratory therapy facemask configured to be positioned against a patient's face and adjacent the patient's mouth, includes a face plate configured for attachment to the patient and defining an opening, the face plate including a laterally extending track defining a slot. A tube rest assembly is configured for being slidably engaged in the slot and for securely accommodating an endotracheal tube. The tube rest assembly is configured for directly engaging the track for lateral movement in the opening.
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| Endotracheal tube with sensors | 20120215074 | 20120823 |
| The present invention provides an endotracheal tube comprising one or more sensors. n some embodiments, one or more sensors are positioned in the interior of the cuff. Sensors ay be used to detect any physiological parameter.
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| Endotracheal tube cuff pressure regulator | 20120204884 | 20120816 |
| An inflated endotracheal tube cuff maintained at a desired inflation using a constant air source. The constant air flow source is connected to a pressure regulator that is connected to the endotracheal tube cuff via the endotracheal tube cuff lumen. The regulator includes a bleed valve used to control the air pressure to the cuff so that a constant desired air pressure is maintained. The regulator may also include a manometer for visually displaying the pressure in the regulator, and thereby the cuff.
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| Ventilator attachment fitting usable on an endotracheal tube having an integrally formed suction lumen and method of making and/or using the same | 20120180791 | 20120719 |
| A ventilation connector (10) for connecting an endotracheal tube (4) to a ventilation source includes a body (11/13). A ventilation port (12) is arranged on the body (11/13) and is configured to connect to the ventilation source. A suction port (15) is arranged on the body (11/13) and is integrally formed with the body (11/13). An interface portion (16/17) is configured to extend into a proximal end (2) of the endotracheal tube (4). A method for intubation using the connector (10) includes inserting at least a portion (3) of endotracheal tube (4) into a trachea, inflating a cuff (8) of the endotracheal tube (4), and supplying gas into a patients lungs via the endotracheal tube (4).
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| Multi-layer endotracheal tube apparatus | 20120174920 | 20120712 |
| Multi layer endotracheal tube apparatus (800) comprising an outer flexible elongated tube layer (802) having a proximal end (816) and a distal end (818), defining an inner surface (820) therebetween, at least one flexible elongated inner tube layer (804) having a proximal end (822) and a distal end (824), defining an inner surface (828), the distal end (824) of the inner tube layer (804) defining a distal port section (830), the inner tube layer (804) extending along inner length of the outer tube layer (802), the distal end (824) of the inner tube layer (804) detachably coupled along a closed circumference of the inner surface (820) of the outer tube layer (802), and at least one closure mechanism (806) operative to close the distal port section... |
| Endotracheal tube holder | 20120168571 | 20120705 |
| An endotracheal tube holder is provided. The tube holder allows adjustment of the position of an endotracheal tube during use. In some embodiments the tube holder comprises a body portion, wherein the body portion is elongated and comprises an elongated opening. The tube holder also comprises a tube grasping mechanism and an attachment mechanism for adjustably securing the tube grasping mechanism to the body portion. The attachment mechanism comprises a rod member configured to pass through the elongated opening, a widened proximal body connected to a proximal end of the rod member; and a widened distal body attached to a distal end of the rod member, having a size that prevents the widened distal body from passing through the elongated opening to secure the attachment mechanism... |
| Ett holder | 20120145162 | 20120614 |
| An intra-oral device for positioning an endotracheal tube in the mouth of a patient includes a block disposable between the patients upper and lower teeth. The block has a top surface including an arcuate channel for receiving upper teeth. The block also has a bottom surface including an arcuate channel for receiving lower teeth. The block has an outwardly facing, when disposed, front surface and also a back surface and an aperture extending through the block from the front to the back surfaces for receiving the endotracheal tube. A slot having parallel spaced walls extends from the bottom surface to the aperture and from the front surface to the back surface. A cincher is disposed to cinch the spaced walls of the slot. An endotracheal tube... |
| Endotracheal tube with multi-mode valve and method of using same | 20120132212 | 20120531 |
| An endotracheal tube for intubation within a patient's trachea. The endotracheal tube includes an elongated tube having a main lumen, an auxiliary lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. An inflatable cuff is arranged on the elongated tube between the proximal and distal ends. A multi-mode valve is arranged on the elongated tube. A method for tracheal intubation of a patient is also disclosed.
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| Laryngoscope | 20120130176 | 20120524 |
| The present invention is a self-retaining laryngoscope composed of a palate brace or blade, a slider, and a tongue blade. The angulated tongue blade puts less force on the blade, reduces trauma, and is not conducive for mechanical failure. The slider interacts with the tongue blade by widening the opening of the mouth, and acts as a bite block. The fenestrated palate blade provides an unobstructed view of the vocal cords during intubation, and allows removal of the laryngoscope over the endotracheal tube without displacing it. The result is a laryngoscope that requires only one hand to use properly, and has superior retraction due to its shape.
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| Portable device for breathing detection | 20120123287 | 20120517 |
| A device for detecting breathing of a subject, includes a colorimetric CO2 detector. A method for determining whether a subject is breathing and a method for verifying proper placement of an endotracheal tube when using a resuscitation bag are also described.
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| Cuff for use with medical tubing and method and aparatus for making the same | 20100323048 | 20101223 |
| A method of manufacturing more than one inflatable cuff per blow molding operation is provided. The method includes using two or more molds arranged in series and/or in parallel to simultaneously form two or more cuffs. The two or more cuffs may then be used in the manufacture of two or more respective endotracheal tubes. Apparatuses and systems for simultaneously forming the two or more cuffs are also provided.
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| Self-sizing adjustable endotracheal tube | 20100313895 | 20101216 |
| There is disclosed an endotracheal tube which has a minimal cross-sectional profile for easy viewing of anatomical features during intubation. After the tube is placed into the trachea, the tube is adapted to increase the diameter. In this manner the tube diameter may be expanded to allow for decreased Work of Breathing (WOB) for patient, while not having so large a diameter as to cause tracheal discomfort.
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| Self-sizing adjustable endotracheal tube | 20100313896 | 20101216 |
| There is disclosed an endotracheal tube which has a minimal cross-sectional profile for easy viewing of anatomical features during intubation. After the tube is placed into the trachea, the tube is adapted to increase the diameter. In this manner the tube diameter may be expanded to allow for decreased Work of Breathing (WOB) for patient, while not having so large a diameter as to cause tracheal discomfort.
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| Self-sizing adjustable endotracheal tube | 20100313894 | 20101216 |
| There is disclosed an endotracheal tube which has a minimal cross-sectional profile for easy viewing of anatomical features during intubation. After the tube is placed into the trachea, the tube is adapted to increase the diameter. In this manner the tube diameter may be expanded to allow for decreased Work of Breathing (WOB) for patient, while not having so large a diameter as to cause tracheal discomfort.
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| Laryngoscope | 20100312059 | 20101209 |
| Disclosed is a laryngoscope comprising a handle and an insertion section which extends from the handle, wherein the insertion section comprises a tube guide for retaining and guiding an endotracheal tube during intubation, wherein the handle comprises at least one external tube engaging formation, such as a tube guiding member or tube retaining member. There is also disclosed a laryngoscope having a handle and insertion section which adapted to detachably retain and guide an endotracheal tube along a lateral side of the insertion section and handle such that a retained endotracheal tube is continuously curved, and preferably under flexural tension, from the most proximal location where the handle contacts the retained endotracheal tube to the most distal location where the insertion section contacts the superior side... |
| Endotracheal tube with dedicated evacuation port | 20100307508 | 20101209 |
| Various embodiments of a tracheal tube capable of suctioning accumulated mucus secretions from the airway of intubated patients are provided. Disclosed embodiments include a variety of endrotracheal tubes with integral suction lumens terminating in ports optimally located at the distal end of the endrotracheal tubes between a Murphy's Eye and a cuff. During intubation, the foregoing features, among others, of the tracheal tube may have the effect of preventing bacterial colonization of the respiratory airway and the subsequent development of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in the lungs.
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| Bougie device | 20100307489 | 20101209 |
| A bougie device for guiding insertion of an endotracheal tube into an airway of a person, comprises an elongate body of shape memory and self-lubricating material, for example Teflon™. Accordingly no lubrication is required for insertion into the airway for ease of cleaning and sterilizing for reuse. Also, the amount of curvature of the overall rod as well as an angle of the tip of the rod can be adjusted due to the shape memory characteristics of the body to accommodate a particular patent's airway. The body can also be suitably sized to have vibration transmission characteristics such that a contact with one end of the bougie device with tracheal rings of the patient can be felt by a user.
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| Coupling arrangement | 20100294275 | 20101125 |
| The present invention relates to a coupling arrangement for a system for endotracheal ventilation of a patient, which system comprises an endotracheal tube and a manifold (100) configured for allowing ventilation of the patient via said endotracheal tube, which manifold (100) has a first coupling means (300) with an axial extent (400) and with engagement means (330); and which endotracheal tube has a second coupling means (400) with an axial extent and with engagement means (420); wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to produce, when the first (300) and the second (400) coupling means are moved together in the axial 360 direction, a locking engagement between the engagement means (33, 420). The invention is characterised in that the first coupling means (300), in the axial direction,... |
| Oral care method and kit | 20100285148 | 20101111 |
| A method of moisturizing while decolonizing mammalian tissue, the method comprising applying a multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition to the tissue, and applying a moisturizer composition to at least a portion of the same tissue; wherein the mammalian tissue is oral tissue of a subject; wherein the multi-valent cationic antiseptic is other than a metal ion; and wherein the applied compositions essentially exclude any component which causes a precipitate when combined with a multi-valent cationic antiseptic contained in the multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition when tested according to Test Method F, and/or wherein the moisturizer composition is such that a log reduction in the number of viable bacterial cells of at least 2 is provided when 106 cfu of Pseudomonas auerginosa are combined with a mixture 1.1 g... |
| Treatment of pulmonary disorders with aerosolized medicaments such as vancomycin | 20100282247 | 20101111 |
| A method of administering an aerosolized anti-infective, such as a glycopeptide, to the respiratory system of a patient. A ratio of an amount of the glycopeptide, such as vancomycin, delivered to the pulmonary system of the patient in a 24 hour period to a minimum inhibitory amount for the target organ for the same period is about 2 or more. A system to introduce aerosolized medicament to a patient may include a humidifier coupled to an inspiratory limb of a ventilator circuit wye, where the humidifier supplies heated and humidified air to the patient, and an endotracheal tube having a proximal end coupled to a distal end of the ventilator circuit wye. The system may also include a nebulizer coupled to the endotracheal tube, where the... |
| Fluid removing apparatus for respiratory tract | 20100269830 | 20101028 |
| A medical apparatus for removing fluid accumulated along a respiratory tract of a patient, and particularly around an endotracheal tube, is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus may include a tube defining a lumen extending between a distal fluid port and a proximal fluid port, wherein the tube forms a self-supported, three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure may include a distal coil adapted to be slidably and rotatably mounted on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube. The three-dimensional structure may also include a proximal coil.
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| Endotracheal tube having improved suction lumen | 20100258134 | 20101014 |
| A surgical/medical tube such as an endotracheal tube 10 is provided having a tubular body 12 equipped with an inflatable cuff 22 and respective, separate cuff inflation and fluid removal lumens 24, 30. A fluid removal opening 32 communicates with lumen 30 and is located proximal to cuff 22. A projection 38, 38a, 40, 42 is located in close proximity to the opening 32 and is configured to prevent contact between the opening 32 and the adjacent tracheal wall.
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| Laryngoscope insertion section | 20100256451 | 20101007 |
| A laryngoscope insertion section comprising a tube guide comprising at least an inferior tube guiding member and a superior tube guiding member, wherein the thickness of the insertion section in a first region is less than the external diameter of the largest diameter endotracheal tube in an operating range of endotracheal tube sizes plus the thickness of the inferior tube guiding member plus the thickness of the superior tube guiding member. Typically, the insertion section comprises an elongate member and the tube guide is lateral of the elongate member. Typically, an endotracheal tube is retained within the tube guide in flexural tension.
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| Endotracheal tube securing device | 20100252049 | 20101007 |
| An endotracheal securing device includes a main tube and a tie extending through the main tube. The tie projects out through a central orifice in the main tube and is tightened around the endotracheal tube. The ends of the tie are then tied behind the user's head to secure the tie and endotracheal tube in place between the user's nose and mouth.
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| Apparatus and method for monitoring an airway device such as an endotracheal tube | 20100252048 | 20101007 |
| An airway device (14), that is used to maintain a clear airway in a patient, e.g. for artificial ventilation during surgery, comprises an inflatable cuff (26), which is inflated when in position in a patient's airway (24). The inflated cuff (26) provides a seal to maintain the device (14) in position in a patient's airway (24), and to prevent leakage of infected oropharangeal secretions into the patient's lungs. A method and apparatus (10) for monitoring and controlling the pressure in the inflatable cuff (26) is described, which, in one embodiment, controls the pressure about a setpoint pressure, whilst preventing loss of sealing pressure during a patient's respiratory cycle. In other embodiments, the method and apparatus monitors for: leaks in the pressure system of the device (14)... |
| Airway management devices, endoscopic conduits, surgical kits, and methods of using the same | 20100249639 | 20100930 |
| One aspect of the invention provides an airway management device including: an endotracheal tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a sheath adjacent to the endotracheal tube. The sheath includes a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the endotracheal tube extends beyond the distal end of the sheath. Another aspect of the invention provides a surgical kit including an airway management device and instructions for use. The airway management device includes: an endotracheal tube having a proximal end and a distal end and a sheath adjacent to the endotracheal tube. The sheath includes a proximal and a distal end. The distal end of the endotracheal tube extends beyond the distal end of the sheath.
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| Tubular device delivering light and radiation into a patient | 20100241198 | 20100923 |
| A device delivers light within a patient using an inner cannula, fiber optics, LED along an endotracheal tube, ETT or tracheostomy tube or a strip with embedded LED adhered to an ETT. The inner cannula includes a tubular thin walled device that transmits light by fiber optics or delivers electrical power to an LED. The light passes along one or more fibers placed within the walls of the inner cannula for outward delivery of the light. The light affects the inside of the cannula, the area between the cannula and the ETT, the area outside the ETT, and into the tracheobronchial tree. The light delivers an antimicrobial effect into the upper airway of a patient. Alternatively, the light delivery device involves tubes and cannulas attaching to... |
| Apparatus and methods facilitating atraumatic intubation | 20100224187 | 20100909 |
| A controllable intubating stylet (CIS) for use by anesthesia and other health care providers is used in conjunction with a video laryngoscope and endotracheal tube in order to achieve intubation of the trachea for general anesthesia as well as other medical conditions. The video laryngoscope is used to visualize the tracheal opening. The CIS is inserted into an endotracheal tube and directed into the trachea. The endotracheal tube then is maneuvered over the stylet and into the trachea, and thereafter, the CIS is removed. The patient can then be oxygenated and ventilated by way of the endotracheal tube. The CIS includes a control mechanism similar to current bronchoscopes which allows for flexion of the tip and overall flexibility of the stylet. In contrast to the bronchoscope,... |
| Endotracheal intubation assist instrument | 20100224186 | 20100909 |
| The present invention provides an endotracheal intubation assist instrument for inserting the bronchofiberscope from the oral or nasal cavity to the trachea easily and then inserting the endotracheal tube into the trachea easily. The side hole 20 is installed near the front edge of the guide tube 10. The guide tube 10 advances naturally from the oral cavity, and the front edge of the guide tube 10 reaches the entrance of the esophagus. The view field is obtained by putting the front edge of the bronchofiberscope 200 onto the base 21. The glottis can be found by the view field of the bronchofiberscope 200 while pulling back the guide tube 10 slowly. The path for the bronchofiberscope 200 from the oral cavity to the esophagus can... |
| Methods for cleaning endotracheal tubes | 20100199999 | 20100812 |
| Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for the cleaning of an endotracheal tube while a patient is being supported by a ventilator connected to the endotracheal tube for the purpose of increasing the available space for airflow or to prevent the build up of materials that may constrict airflow or be a potential nidus for infection. In one embodiment, a method for cleaning endotracheal tubes comprises inserting a cleaning device within an endotracheal tube while a cleaning member is in a compressed position, radially expanding the cleaning member to an expanded position within the endotracheal tube, and withdrawing the cleaning device from the endotracheal tube with the cleaning member in the expanded position.
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| Devices for cleaning endotracheal tubes | 20100199448 | 20100812 |
| Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for the cleaning of an endotracheal tube while a patient is being supported by a ventilator connected to the endotracheal tube. According to some embodiments, a mechanically-actuated non-inflatable cleaning device for scraping debris (e.g., biofilm) from an interior wall of an endotracheal tube is provided. In one embodiment, the cleaning device comprises an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end and a mechanically-expandable scaffold positioned along the distal end of the elongated member. In one embodiment, the mechanically-expandable scaffold comprises one or more removal members configured to engage an interior surface of an endotracheal tube when the scaffold is in a radially-expanded position and to remove debris from the interior surface of the endotracheal tube when the... |
| Medical device and technique for using the same | 20100186749 | 20100729 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. These cuffs may include indicia that facilitate attachment of the cuff relative to the tube to reduce manufacturing variability for such characteristics as rotational and length alignment. Such indicia may include protrusions that are formed in the wall of the cuff collars or may include visual indicators, e.g., colorimetric or shape-wise indicators. Cuffs with improved attachment relative to the tube may have increased sealing performance.
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| Endotracheal tube cleaning apparatus | 20100186748 | 20100729 |
| A cleaning apparatus including an elongate tubular member utilized by extending into an endotracheal tube. A cleaning assembly provided at a distal end of the elongate tubular member radially expands to engage the interior wall of the endotracheal tube, for cleaning thereof by an outer periphery, achieving an effective cleaning engagement. A fluid impervious bladder portion provides an effective seal preventing fluid seepage during cleaning withdrawal. Further, a ventilator coupling connects to the endotracheal tube, a first inlet port couples to a ventilator assembly to supply air to a patient, and a second inlet port receives the elongate tubular member there through into the endotracheal tube. Also, a bypass coupling assembly connects between the channel of the elongate tubular member and the ventilator assembly directing air... |
| Medical device and technique for using the same | 20100186211 | 20100729 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. These cuffs may include indicia that facilitate attachment of the cuff relative to the tube to reduce manufacturing variability for such characteristics as rotational and length alignment. Such indicia may include protrusions that are formed in the wall of the cuff collars or may include visual indicators, e.g., calorimetric or shape-wise, indicators. Cuffs with improved attachment relative to the tube may have increased sealing performance.
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| Securement system for an endotracheal tube | 20100180900 | 20100722 |
| A securement system secures an endotracheal tube or other medical article in position upon a patient and arrests movement of the endotracheal tube. The securement system includes a retainer having a posterior facing surface, and a channel to secure the endotracheal tube. The securement system can include a member configured for placement in the patient's oral cavity and in fluid communication with an anterior side of the retainer, and a mouth securement member configured to substantially prevent movement of the retainer. Advantageously, the securement system can maintain an endotracheal tube in position upon a patient and allow a liquid to be infused into the patient's oral cavity.
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| Air flow regulating device | 20100180899 | 20100722 |
| One embodiment of an air flow regulating device may include a first chamber, a first one-way valve, a second chamber, and a second one-way valve. The first chamber may include an intermediate member having a tapered opening, a first hollow adaptor may be coupled to a ventilation tube for receiving air, and a second hollow adaptor may be coupled to an endotracheal tube for delivering the air to a patient. The first one-way valve may be carried within an end portion of the intermediate member. The second chamber may enclose the first chamber for configuring a hollow space therebetween. The second one-way valve may be configured between the first chamber and the second chamber for regulating a flow of the air through the tapered opening toward... |
| Method to manufacture a tube sump with integral clips | 20100180737 | 20100722 |
| A method of making a tube sump with integral clips from a single material modifies multiple lumen tubing of any material that allows for two or more lumens. Preferably, the tubing is a plastic polymer with dual lumens. One lumen functions as a suction tube and the other lumen undergoes modification to form tubular clips. The modification removes a pattern of tubing opposite the suction tube to form integral clips that retain the tube sump upon an existing endotracheal tube. The removed sections of lumen may have any length or number. Common methods to remove the lumen sections include mechanical cutting, sawing, laser cutting, thermal cutting, melting, ablating, and shearing. Alternatively, the clips may be formed during the manufacture of the multiple lumen tubular product.
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| Pressure measuring syringe | 20100179488 | 20100715 |
| A syringe having an internal pressure gauge comprises a syringe barrel; a piston within the barrel; a spring coupled to the piston at a first position of the spring, the spring having a second portion that is movable in response to fluid pressure within a syringe cavity; and a pressure gauge having an indicator correlated to a plurality of positions of the second portion of the spring to indicate a pressure of a fluid. The spring can be a bellows. The first portion of the spring can be coupled to the piston to form a sliding seal with an inner wall of the syringe, and the second portion of the spring can move longitudinally within the syringe without sealing contact. The syringe can indicate fluid pressures... |
| Tube-fixing plaster | 20100163052 | 20100701 |
| A fixing plaster (10) for fixing tubes, hoses or catheters, in particular a tube-fixing plaster (10) for fixing endotracheal tubes in particularly user-friendly form.
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| Respiratory triple swivel manifold | 20100163022 | 20100701 |
| A respiratory triple swivel manifold is provided which has a base port, which is coupled to a central body. The central body has two laterally-positioned arms, and each arm has a lateral port. Each base port and each lateral port has an inner sleeve which is movable relative to its port. The manifold also has a proximal port coupled to the central body, which may or may not have a rotatable inner sleeve. At least one of the arms and its respective lateral port is positioned at an angle in a range of greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees relative to the central body. Desirably, the base port, the central body and its arms and their respective ports form a Y-shape. The proximal... |
| System to aid in the positioning, confirmation and documentation of an endotracheal tube | 20090322867 | 20091231 |
| A hand held intubation camera device including a hand held display unit, the display unit including a trigger for actuating a camera. The device also including a disposable stylet connectable to the display unit, the stylet including a camera element formed at a distal end operable by the hand held display unit, and a light emitting element. The device also including a single use interconnect preventing a disposable stylet from being reinserted into the hand held display unit once removed following an initial use.
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| Laryngoscope and method of use | 20090318768 | 20091224 |
| A laryngoscope for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a handle and a laryngoscope blade connected to the upper end of the handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube. The handle is bent or curved along its length with the lower end portion bent or curved inwardly towards the blade, and finger gripping indents are formed on the inner surface of the handle, along with a blade stop adjacent the handle to restrict contact between the blade and handle. A black light source may be carried by the blade.
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| Laryngoscope and method of use | 20090318769 | 20091224 |
| A laryngoscope for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation. The laryngoscope includes a handle to be gripped by a medical professional in performing the endotracheal intubation; a blade portion extending from the handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube; a power source; and a black light source powered by the power source and carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation.
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| Laryngoscope blade and method of use | 20090318767 | 20091224 |
| A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube; and a black light source carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation.
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| Unibody auscultation interface | 20090314297 | 20091224 |
| The present invention provides a kit comprising a unibody auscultation interface for use with mechanical ventilation or intubation, formed from a single contiguous nonmetallic piece, the piece being shaped into a cylindrical member having opposing ends respectively adapted to frictionally connect to the external end of an endotracheal tube and either the stem of a Y piece or the patient end of a common conduit, the cylindrical member having an opening in its wall, the perimeter of which seamlessly elaborates a flared turret whose roof is adapted for non-adherent contact with the chest piece of a stethoscope; and, packaging means for enclosing the auscultation interface aseptically. The present invention additionally provides an endotracheal tube, Y piece, breathing circuit and mechanical ventilation system incorporating the auscultation interface.
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| Endotracheal tube | 20090260632 | 20091022 |
| A medical device comprises a tube to be inserted into a patient. The tube has a proximal end and a distal end and provides a first fluid into the patient's body from a fluid source via a lumen. The device includes a suction port on the tube which is configured to remove a second fluid from within the patient's body via a suction lumen. The device includes an inflatable cuff that is coupled to the outer surface of the tube. The cuff is positioned adjacent to the suction port and maintains the suction port a distance away from patient tissue. In an embodiment, the cuff is cylindrical and has an inner surface which extends from the proximal side toward the distal side, wherein the inner surface... |
| Biofilm-inhibiting catheters and tubings | 20090255536 | 20091015 |
| Antimicrobial and biofilm-inhibiting nitric oxide-releasing medical appliances for installation into a patient, and processes for producing the medical appliances. The medical appliances are configured for conveying materials into and out of the patient's body and may comprise tubings or pouching systems. The medical appliances comprise a gas-permeable cured resin material selected from the group consisting of curable silicones, polyvinyl acetates, thermoplastic elastomers, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer rubber, polyurethanes and selected combinations thereof, wherein the gas-permeable cured resin material comprises a matrix suitable for releasably sequestering therein permeating gases. A plurality of nitric-oxide gas-releasing moieties is sequestered within and through the gas-permeable resin material. Nitric oxide is released from at least a portion of said plurality of nitric oxide gas-releasing moieties upon contact of the medical appliance with a... |
| Monolithic endotracheal tube holder | 20090255538 | 20091015 |
| This invention pertains generally to a device for retaining a medically relevant tube into a proper registration for application of medical treatment to a patient, and more particularly to a flexible holder for positioning of an endotracheal tube wherein said holder has integrated therein circumferential guard projections for maintaining optimal flow characteristics of the restrained endotracheal tube. Circumferential guard projections extend both outwardly and inwardly from said endotracheal tube holder and are integral to and monolithically formed with the endotracheal tube holder. The endotracheal tube holder is adaptable to receiving tubes of varying diameters and includes a capture means for allowing insertion and removal of an endotracheal tube through a transverse access port in a side aspect of the holder. The monolithic nature of the endotracheal... |
| Pacifier for intubated infants | 20090235927 | 20090924 |
| A pacifier comprising an endotracheal tube holding means for intubated infants. The pacifier further comprises a nipple member attached to a flange member, wherein a channel is disposed longitudinally along the nipple and flange to accommodate an endotracheal tube. A slot, smaller in circumference than the tube, is disposed along the channel and allows the tube to be inserted and removed from the pacifier. The channel is larger in circumference than the tube, so that once the tube is inserted into the pacifier, it is supported in the channel, but can move longitudinally through the channel relative to the pacifier.
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| Ajustment of endotracheal tube cuff filling | 20090229605 | 20090917 |
| A method of intubating a subject is disclosed. The method comprises inserting an endotracheal tube into the tracheal airway of the subject; inflating a cuff associated with the endotracheal tube within the airway below the vocal cords; measuring a level of at least one measure being indicative of leakage of secretion past the cuff to the lungs; comparing the level of the measure with an optimal level of the measure; and adjusting inflation of the cuff based on the comparison so as to generally minimize leakage of secretion from above the cuff to the lungs, while minimizing pressure associated damages to the airway. The measure(s) can be carbon dioxide concentration, a proxy measure from which such concentration can be inferred, or the level of one or... |
| Method and device for removing fluid material from the airway above an endotracheal tube cuff | 20090229615 | 20090917 |
| A minimally invasive tracheal fluid removal device and corresponding method of use for removing accumulated subglottic secretions in an intubated patient's endotracheal tube. The device may be configured as a dual-track or single-tube suction guidance system. This device presents a significant improvement over the art as it eliminates the need to reintubate the patient each time the suction mechanism is removed to be cleaned.
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| Tongue depressor | 20090234194 | 20090917 |
| Embodiments of the present invention feature a device and method for depressing the tongue during surgical procedures. The device features a first planar element, a second planar element and at least one bridge element. Each planar element has a top surface, a bottom surface, an inside edge, an outside edge, a front end, a back end, a length and a width. The length from the front end to the back end corresponds to the distance between the front exterior of the oral cavity to an area of the tonsils. The bottom surface is for placing on the top of the tongue with the front edge into the oral cavity and the back edge toward the exterior of the oral cavity. The top surface creates a chamber... |
| Ajustment of endotracheal tube cuff filling | 20090229605 | 20090917 |
| A method of intubating a subject is disclosed. The method comprises inserting an endotracheal tube into the tracheal airway of the subject; inflating a cuff associated with the endotracheal tube within the airway below the vocal cords; measuring a level of at least one measure being indicative of leakage of secretion past the cuff to the lungs; comparing the level of the measure with an optimal level of the measure; and adjusting inflation of the cuff based on the comparison so as to generally minimize leakage of secretion from above the cuff to the lungs, while minimizing pressure associated damages to the airway. The measure(s) can be carbon dioxide concentration, a proxy measure from which such concentration can be inferred, or the level of one or... |
| Method and device for removing fluid material from the airway above an endotracheal tube cuff | 20090229615 | 20090917 |
| A minimally invasive tracheal fluid removal device and corresponding method of use for removing accumulated subglottic secretions in an intubated patient's endotracheal tube. The device may be configured as a dual-track or single-tube suction guidance system. This device presents a significant improvement over the art as it eliminates the need to reintubate the patient each time the suction mechanism is removed to be cleaned.
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| Tongue depressor | 20090234194 | 20090917 |
| Embodiments of the present invention feature a device and method for depressing the tongue during surgical procedures. The device features a first planar element, a second planar element and at least one bridge element. Each planar element has a top surface, a bottom surface, an inside edge, an outside edge, a front end, a back end, a length and a width. The length from the front end to the back end corresponds to the distance between the front exterior of the oral cavity to an area of the tonsils. The bottom surface is for placing on the top of the tongue with the front edge into the oral cavity and the back edge toward the exterior of the oral cavity. The top surface creates a chamber... |
| Apparatus and methods for the measurement of cardiac output | 20090227885 | 20090910 |
| The current invention provides an endotracheal tube fabricated with an array of electrodes disposed on an inflatable cuff on the tube. The array of electrodes includes multiple sense electrodes and a current electrode. The array of electrodes on the inflatable cuff is applied using a positive displacement dispensing system, such as a MicroPen®. A ground electrode is disposed on the tube approximately midway between the inflatable cuff and the midpoint of the endotracheal tube. The endotracheal tube is partially inserted into a mammalian subject's airway such that when the inflatable cuff is inflated, thereby fixing the tube in position, the array of electrodes is brought into close contact with the tracheal mucosa in relative proximity to the aorta. The endotracheal tube is useful in the measurement... |
| Endotracheal tube holder with improved locking device | 20090211573 | 20090827 |
| An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion.
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| Endotracheal tube holder with improved locking device | 20090211573 | 20090827 |
| An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion.
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| Endotracheal tube holder with improved locking device | 20090211573 | 20090827 |
| An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion.
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| Endotracheal tube holder with improved locking device | 20090211573 | 20090827 |
| An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion.
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| Endotracheal tube holder with improved locking device | 20090211573 | 20090827 |
| An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion.
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| Medical device placement and monitoring system utilizing radio frequency identification | 20090209849 | 20090820 |
| A medical device placement and monitoring system is provided that includes numerous circuits that can be used alone or in combination. The circuits include a feedback initiator, a feedback receiver, and a clinician notifying device. By various means in the provided circuits, the feedback initiator provides information about the location of a radio frequency identification tag secured to a medical device inserted within a patient. This information or data is received and analyzed by the feedback receiver that monitors the circuit, which then transmits an output to the clinician notifying device to alert or advise the attending clinician of this information. The data that is output supplies information about the location of the radio frequency identification tag to the clinician, thereby assisting the clinician in placement... |
| Medical device placement and monitoring system utilizing radio frequency identification | 20090209849 | 20090820 |
| A medical device placement and monitoring system is provided that includes numerous circuits that can be used alone or in combination. The circuits include a feedback initiator, a feedback receiver, and a clinician notifying device. By various means in the provided circuits, the feedback initiator provides information about the location of a radio frequency identification tag secured to a medical device inserted within a patient. This information or data is received and analyzed by the feedback receiver that monitors the circuit, which then transmits an output to the clinician notifying device to alert or advise the attending clinician of this information. The data that is output supplies information about the location of the radio frequency identification tag to the clinician, thereby assisting the clinician in placement... |
| Emergency ventilation apparatus, system, and method | 20090188509 | 20090730 |
| An emergency ventilation apparatus, system, and method for providing ventilation to patients in emergency situations, the system comprising an angled laryngoscope handle and a ventilation-aid securement device. The handle is configured to hold a laryngoscope blade between approximately twenty and forty degrees relative to a lower portion of the handle for more effective intubation of patients. The securement device fits atop a portion of a ventilating mask and is adjustably secured to the patient fitted with the mask by an adjustable strap or similar device. The securement device fits flexibly over the mask providing a seal between the mask and the patient's face. A version of the securement device includes a thumbscrew for engaging with the mask to secure it. Another version of the securement device... |
| Endotracheal tube cleaning devices and methods of removing mucus accumulations from endotracheal tubes | 20090178681 | 20090716 |
| An endotracheal tube cleaning device may comprise an elongated member, a cleaning member at a first end of the elongated member, and a collection member. The cleaning member may include a shaving region about a periphery thereof. The elongated member may extend through the collection member, and the elongated member and cleaning member may be slidable relative to the collection member.
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| Carbon dioxide detector having an acrylic based substrate | 20090165801 | 20090702 |
| Embodiments disclosed herein may include a carbon dioxide detector having an acrylic-based substrate impregnated with a carbon dioxide sensitive dye. The carbon dioxide sensitive dye may include a pH indicator which changes color based on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air at the surface of the indicator. In some embodiments, the impregnated polymer may be incorporated into a window in the carbon dioxide detector, while in other embodiments an element of a ventilation system may be composed of the impregnated polymer. For example, a casing for an endotracheal tube or the tube itself may be composed of the acrylic-based polymer impregnated with the carbon dioxide sensitive dye.
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| Oxygenating device and method | 20090139524 | 20090604 |
| An oxygenating device including: a body having: a first coupling spigot to which a collapsible bag is connected; an oxygen inlet to which a supply of oxygen can be connected for inflating, in use, the collapsible bag with oxygen; a second coupling spigot having a female leur socket for receipt in use of a male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask; and a mask which can be applied, in use, about the nose and mouth of a patient and having an inlet/outlet socket mounted over the second coupling spigot.
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| Single-lumen endotracheal tube for partial lung ventilation | 20090120444 | 20090514 |
| An endotracheal tube is provided with a catheter (5) that extends outwards and beyond a point that coincides with the beginning of the chamfered region of the tube (1) at its distal or inner end (3). In the region of the distal end of the catheter (5), the latter is provided with an inflatable ballonet (6). With this tube inserted until its distal end (3) is located inside the trachea, the catheter (5) enters the bronchus to be obstructed. The ballonet at the distal end of the catheter may then be inflated, obstructing that bronchus. According to the invention, the chamfered region of the distal end (3) of the tube (1) comprises a smooth tube wall without any lateral opening, which does not deviate from the... |
| Substrate having an electron donating surface with metal particles comprising palladium on said surface | 20090123733 | 20090514 |
| There is disclosed a substrate with an electron donating surface, characterized in having metal particles on said surface, said metal particles comprising palladium and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of gold, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, wherein the amount of said metal particles is from about 0.001 to about 8 μg/cm2. Examples of coated objects include contact lenses, pacemakers, pacemaker electrodes, stents, dental implants, rupture nets, rupture mesh, blood centrifuge equipment, surgical instruments, gloves, blood bags, artificial heart valves, central venous catheters, peripheral venous catheters, vascular ports, haemodialysis equipment, peritoneal dialysis equipment, plasmapheresis devices, inhalation drug delivery devices, vascular grafts, arterial grafts, cardiac assist devices, wound dressings, intermittent catheters, ECG electrodes, peripheral stents, bone replacing implants, orthopaedic implants, orthopaedic devices, tissue... |
| Device and method for placing within a patient an enteral tube after endotracheal intubation | 20090125002 | 20090514 |
| The present invention is directed to a novel device and method for providing a disposable endotracheal intubation device for use with an auxiliary passageway serving as a guide for the placement of an orogastic or other enterally directed device in a patient. The present invention pertains to a medical catheter device, removably attachable to an endotracheal tube, for guiding the path of an enteral tube into the esophagus of a patient. The catheter device preferably employs an adjustable clamp to fix the position of the catheter relative to the endotracheal tube. The present invention also pertains to a combination medical intubation device comprising an endotracheal tube and a catheter proximate the endotracheal tube to guide the path of an enteral tube. The present invention also pertains... |
| Endotracheal intubation device | 20080308098 | 20081218 |
| An endotracheal intubation device, optionally having a curvable portion and internal optics or a viewing device is provided. The curvable portion of a tubular element, over which is placed an endotracheal tube, curves in a controlled manner to a curved conformation from a straight or less curved configuration so as to facilitate the insertion of the endotracheal tube into a patient. A length of a proximal end of the tubular element projects over a grip portion of the device, which makes the device easier to use than other devices used for airway intubation.
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| Self-cleaning and sterilizing endotracheal and tracheostomy tube | 20080257355 | 20081023 |
| The self-cleaning and sterilizing endotracheal and tracheostomy tube may include a combination of an endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube and a suction catheter that decreases the tendency of mucus and bacteria to adhere to the inner surfaces of the thereof. The endotracheal tube and the catheter may have a hydrophobic surface exhibiting the lotus effect, which may be formed either by femtosecond laser etching or by a coating of ploy (ethylene oxide). Alternatively, the endotracheal tube and the catheter may have a lumen coated with a photocatalyst. The endotracheal tube may also have a light source and a fiberoptic bundle mounted thereon, the optical fibers extending into the lumen to illuminate the photocatalyst.
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| Method and apparatus for capnography-guided intubation | 20080251070 | 20081016 |
| A method and apparatus for qualitative sensory signal, capnography-guided intubation is provided. A qualitative sensory signal, such as an audible signal, is generated during intubation of a patient to provide an audible indication of carbon dioxide levels, so as to facilitate proper placement of an intubation tube. The frequency of the audible signal corresponds to measured carbon dioxide levels, thereby providing a simple, easy-to-interpret, audible indication of the current position of an endotracheal tube during intubation, as well as confirmation of proper placement of the tube. Alternatively, the qualitative sensor signal may be an omni-directional visual signal or a palpable vibratory signal.
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| Intubation device with video, stylet steering, prep and storage system | 20080236575 | 20081002 |
| A handle with a video display is attached to a flexible stylet containing firming and bending tendons. Trigger controlled anatomic shaping provides steerage to the stylet which is inserted into an endotracheal tube or other tube for insertion into body orifices. The stylet and mounted endotracheal tube are guided by a video image from a camera and light on the distal end of the stylet. A storage container and sterilization and prep kit enable the device to be immediately available for reuse when needed.
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| Respiratory device comprising a double lumen endotracheal tube | 20080236590 | 20081002 |
| Device for ventilation with a double lumen endotracheal tube featuring a connecting piece at the end distal to the patient into which the two lumina of the endotracheal tube are extended, separated within the connecting piece by an axial partition wall, a connector with two nozzles leading to a joint connecting section and separated from each other by another partition wall, the connector being attachable to the connecting piece in a way that brings the partition wall and the other partition wall into a sealing contact, a ventilator and at least one tube connected to a nozzle of the connector at one end and to the ventilator at the other.
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| Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same | 20080236593 | 20081002 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include tapered regions with certain characteristics, such as angle of taper, cuff diameter, and cuff wall thickness, may provide improved sealing of the trachea.
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| Rapid orotracheal intubation guide | 20080230055 | 20080925 |
| A rapid orotracheal intubation guide device is disclosed that facilitates orotracheal intubation or direct orotracheal visualization without resting the device on the subject's tongue and that, during a bronchoscopic intubation, automatically ejects the endotracheal tube from the device as the endotracheal tube is advanced coaxially over a bronchoscope previous placed through the guide, thereby providing a mid-line entry of the bronchoscope and endotracheal tube, higher intubation success rate by lower skilled operators, and easy removal of the device from the patient's oral cavity.
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| Intubation guide | 20080230056 | 20080925 |
| Apparatuses for guiding an endotracheal tube during intubation and associated methods of their use; the apparatuses formed to contain a plastic element able to hold deformations so as to conform the apparatus to the shape of a patient's endotracheal airway. The plastic element has sufficient give so as to minimize traumatic engagement with the inner surface of the airway lumen. Methods for using the apparatuses exploit indirect visualization where the person performing the intubation can shape the apparatuses so as to place the distal end into the field of view of the indirect visualization instrument even with minimal alignment of the patient's airway.
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| Endotracheal tube with radiopaque distal end marker | 20080230070 | 20080925 |
| An endotracheal tube comprising a tubular member including a distal portion and a distal end, a radiopaque stripe extending longitudinally along the distal portion of the tubular member, and a radiopaque ring encircling at least a portion of the tubular member at the distal end. The radiopaque ring may be a complete oval, a substantial arc of an oval, or a series of arcs of an oval.
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| Dispersion for pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent | 20080233194 | 20080925 |
| Stabilized dispersions are provided for the delivery of a bioactive agent. The dispersions preferably comprise a plurality of perforated microstructures dispersed in a suspension medium that typically comprises a liquid fluorochemical. As density variations between the suspended particles and suspension medium are minimized and attractive forces between microstructures are attenuated, the disclosed dispersions are particularly resistant to degradation, such as by settling or flocculation. In particularly preferred embodiments the stabilized dispersions may be directly administered to the lung of a patient using an endotracheal tube or bronchoscope.
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| Intubation detector | 20080210235 | 20080904 |
| An intubation detector for an endotracheal tube has a resilient bellows and a carbon dioxide, color-change indicator mounted at the machine end of the tube. Compressing and releasing the bellows indicates whether or not the patient end of the tube is occluded. When the patient end of the tube is not occluded, gas is drawn into the indicator by the bellows to provide an indication of carbon dioxide level. The detector may be mounted at the machine end of a stiff introducer tube extended along the endotracheal tube. Alternatively, the detector may be mounted by a stem directly into the bore at the machine end of the endotracheal tube.
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| Attachable surface electrode for laryngeal electromyography | 20080214921 | 20080904 |
| An electrode for laryngeal electromyography that is adhesively secured to an insert device, endotracheal tube or other similar device. The attachable surface electrode of this invention consists of a flexible substrate having an anterior and a posterior surface specifically for insertion along the human laryngopharynx and adjacent to the cricothyroideus muscles (the vocal cords). One or more electrically conductive structures are mounted on or formed on the anterior surface of the substrate to provide an electric contact with the cricothyroideus muscles. Insulated wires extend from the electrical conductive structures for transmitting electrical pulses to the cricothyroideus muscles. There is an adhesive material on the posterior surface of the flexible substrate for attachment to an endotracheal tube, insert device, postcricoid paddle or other such device of the... |
| Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same | 20080215034 | 20080904 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff with a water-swellable coating may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. The water-swellable coating may enhance a cuff's mechanical pressure seal. The water-swellable coating may be loosely adhered or not adhered to the cuff in order to allow the coating to flow into and seal any leak paths that may form when the cuff is inflated in a patient's trachea.
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| Endotracheal tube holder | 20080202529 | 20080828 |
| An endotracheal tube holder for restraining an endotracheal tube in a patient's mouth includes a base that is strapped to the patient's head. The base includes a tube-securing block and clip-securing blocks. A separate, U-shaped clip is engagable in ratchet fashion to the base between the tube-securing block and the clip restraining blocks to secure the endotracheal tube to the tube-securing block.
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| Endotracheal intubation and fluid delivery device | 20080208000 | 20080828 |
| A device for facilitating fluid delivery to the trachea of a patient which comprises, a tubular housing adapted to be sealably mounted on an elongate element of an endoscope for examining the trachea of the patient and configured to mount an adapter for an endotracheal tube for intubating the patient over and around the elongate element, the housing having at least one inlet into a cavity inside the housing for supplying at least a first fluid and an outlet for delivering the first fluid between the elongate element and an inside wall of the endotracheal tube mounted on the adapter.
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| Arrangement comprising a catheter and connector piece, and valve for passage of a catheter | 20080185006 | 20080807 |
| To provide an access route which is leaktight and at the same time permits mobility and exact positioning of an instillation catheter (6), an arrangement comprising an instillation catheter (6) and a connector piece (1) for attachment to a tracheal or endotracheal tube is proposed. The connector piece (1) has a distal end (1a) for attachment to the tube, and a proximal end (1b) for attachment to a ventilation and/or suction device and comprises a branch (5) which serves for insertion of the catheter (6) and in which a valve (2) is arranged. The valve (2) is made, at least in some areas, from an elastically deformable material and can be opened by insertion of the catheter (6). The valve further comprises a proximal through-opening (21)... |
| Double vision endotracheal tube installation system | 20080177146 | 20080724 |
| A double vision endotracheal tube installation system is disclosed, said system comprising: a laryngoscope, comprising a handgrip and a blade, wherein the blade comprises a first image-capturing unit for capturing a first image; a hollow endotracheal tube; a tracheoscope, comprising a second image-capturing unit for capturing a second image, said second image-capturing unit being wrapped in the endotracheal tube; and at least one display for displaying said first image and second image.
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| Laryngoscope | 20080167530 | 20080710 |
| The present invention is a self-retaining laryngoscope composed of a palate brace or blade, a slider, and a tongue blade. The angulated tongue blade puts less force on the blade, reduces trauma, and is not conducive for mechanical failure. The slider interacts with the tongue blade by widening the opening of the mouth, and acts as a bite block. The fenestrated palate blade provides an unobstructed view of the vocal cords during intubation, and allows removal of the laryngoscope over the endotracheal tube without displacing it. The result is a laryngoscope that requires only one hand to use properly, and has superior retraction due to its shape.
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| Method and device to prevent ventilator acquired pneumonia using nitric oxide | 20080167603 | 20080710 |
| A respiratory assist device and method for the prevention of ventilator acquired pneumonia in a patient is described. The respiratory assist device administers nitric oxide to the oropharyngeal area in order to decontaminate or prevent the contamination of secretions that collect in the oropharyngeal area during intubation of the patient. The respiratory assist device and method may be adapted for use, for example, as an endotracheal tube or as a tracheotomy tube.
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| Oral airways that facilitate tracheal intubation | 20080156322 | 20080703 |
| An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass an interior passage through the oral airway that is dimensioned to direct, for example, a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. The first and second components are configured to be decoupled and independently removed from a patient's mouth without disrupting an endotracheal tube that has been extended through the conduit for tracheal intubation. The first and second components may be maintained in coupled disposition by an interlocking mechanical... |
| Scented and flavored oral airways | 20080156324 | 20080703 |
| An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass an interior passage through the oral airway that is dimensioned to direct, for example, a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. The first and second components are configured to be decoupled and independently removed from a patient's mouth without disrupting an endotracheal tube that has been extended through the conduit for tracheal intubation. The first and second components may be maintained in coupled disposition by an interlocking mechanical... |
| Method of tracheal intubation | 20080156331 | 20080703 |
| An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass an interior passage through the oral airway that is dimensioned to direct, for example, a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. The first and second components are configured to be decoupled and independently removed from a patient's mouth without disrupting an endotracheal tube that has been extended through the conduit for tracheal intubation. The first and second components may be maintained in coupled disposition by an interlocking mechanical... |
| Awake airway, including two variants | 20080149110 | 20080626 |
| The Awake Airway is an oral device designed with two arches to gently hold both the maxillary and mandibular dental arches in a fixed position angled slightly open in such a way as to not stimulate any part of the oral cavity or oropharynx so a fully wide awake user would tolerate it. It would be made of a resilient material such as a soft plastic with a foam insert to hold the teeth or edentulous arches. It is shaped to conform to the teeth and maxillary and mandibular anatomy, and easily inserted by the user him/herself. By gently maintaining the mouth slightly open it would enhance the patency of the airway. It's usefulness would include that of a clinical airway in awake to sedated or... |
| Intubation instrument | 20080146879 | 20080619 |
| The configuration and arrangement of the instrument greatly facilitate safe placement of the instrument and an associated endotracheal tube. The instrument includes a handle with an arm extending therefrom. The arm includes a base portion and a distal lifter portion preferably having an angle between 5° and 85°, inclusive, and the lifter is sized and shaped to engage or lift the patient's epiglottis, thereby to expose the glottis. In a preferred embodiment, the base portion and lifter portion are substantially the same length, and a viewing device, which is preferably a CCD or CMOS camera positioned near the transition portion between the base and lifter portions, is aligned to provide a perspective view toward the distal end of the lifter. Lights, which are preferably LED units,... |
| Enhanced cuff sealing for endotracheal tubes | 20080140106 | 20080612 |
| Gelling sealants that promote enhanced impermeability to medical devices is provided. The gelling sealants include various viscoelastic materials that exhibit a first viscosity upon introduction into a body cavity and a second viscosity after dwelling within the body cavity for a predetermined amount of time. The gelling sealants thicken and provide a bacterial barrier after introduction into a body cavity by adhering to the inside surfaces of the body cavity.
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| Variable size endotracheal tube | 20080115789 | 20080522 |
| A variable size endotracheal tube (VSET) is described for use in intubation of a body lumen. The VSET includes a flexible, tubular member with a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end includes a tube adapter configured to be coupled to a gas source. In one embodiment, a stent-like infrastructure runs substantially longitudinally along the length of the tubular member. The stent-like infrastructure is configured to variably expand a cross-section of the inner surface of the tubular member along substantially the full length of the tubular member. Furthermore, the stent-like infrastructure is arranged to maintain the variable expansion of the cross-section to substantially prevent stenosis of the body lumen, while the body is intubated.
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| Endotracheal tube with two ports | 20080110467 | 20080515 |
| An endotracheal tube apparatus with two ports. The first port extends from a patient's mouth in a direction substantially in line with the patients oral cavity. The second port extends from a patient's mouth in a second direction. An endotracheal tube adapted to be inserted in a patient's trachea through the patient's mouth, is in fluid communication with the first port and the second port. The second port of the endotracheal tube apparatus may be adapted to be secured to a patient's mandible. The endotracheal tube apparatus may have at least two locations for securing said apparatus to a patient.
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| Fixing device for endotracheal tube | 20080092901 | 20080424 |
| A device for fixing an endotracheal tube. The device includes a body having an insertion hole, an upper wing provided on a periphery of the body and a lower wing provided on the periphery of the body that is spaced from the upper wing such that a patient's teeth are accommodated between the lower wing and the upper wing. The device also includes a cap for accommodating a portion of the body. The device fixes the endotracheal tube firmly so that it secures the endotracheal tube when surgery is being performed on a patient in a prone position. The device is movable along the teeth so that it allows surgery on the interior of the mouth or the tonsils to be performed more efficiently.
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| Device for supplying inhaled air | 20080092902 | 20080424 |
| The invention relates to an inhaled air supplying device, in particular, an endotracheal tube or a tracheostoma cannula comprising of at least one tube (1) and at least one cuff (2) which is fillable with a fluid and arranged outside of the tube for sealing said tube against an air conduit wall (10). In order to provide inhaled air supplying devices devoid of known disadvantages, the invention is characterised in that the cuff comprises, at least sectionally, a wear-resistant surface layer (6, 7) whose thickness is less than 10 μm and which modifies the surface of the device material.
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| Apparatus and method of molding an endotracheal tube for tracheal intubation | 20080087795 | 20080417 |
| A mold (form) in which an endotracheal tube, having a stylette therein, is received so as to form the overall configuration of the endotracheal tube is disclosed. The mold has a recess in the surface thereof to receive the endotracheal tube with a stylette therein. The recess has a curve therein adjacent one end of the mold to receive the distal end of the endotracheal tube. The recess in the opposite end of the mold has a bend therein to receive the proximal end of the endotracheal tube. The recess in the intermediate portion of the mold is substantially straight and interconnects the curved end and the oppositely disposed bent end of the recess. The stylette is fabricated from a thin metallic malleable rod which is... |
| Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same | 20070295336 | 20071227 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include tapered regions with certain characteristics, such as cuff wall diameter and thickness, may provide improved sealing of the trachea.
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| Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same | 20070295337 | 20071227 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include tapered regions with certain characteristics, such as cuff wall diameter and thickness, may provide improved sealing of the trachea.
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| Endotracheal tube exchanger | 20070289591 | 20071220 |
| An endotracheal tube exchanger (ETX) includes a tube slide portion having an elongated lengthwise dimension having a first end and a second end, a relatively narrow width dimension having a curved cross section, and a generally arcuate shape having inner and outer peripheries wherein the curved cross section forms a concavity along the inner periphery, and a handle portion extending outwardly from the outer periphery of the first end of said tube slide portion. Associated methods describe the use of the endotracheal tube exchanger which does not require insertion of the exchanger device within the endotracheal tube to be changed or within the new replacement endotracheal tube.
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| Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same | 20070289596 | 20071220 |
| An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea via a mucoadhesive coating when associated with an endotracheal tube. The mucoadhesive seal may enhance a cuffs mechanical pressure seal, or may be used to seal the trachea at very low cuff inflation pressures. Also provided are inflatable balloon cuffs that include agents that may promote tracheal tissue growth and/or regeneration.
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| Adjustable stylet for endotracheal tube | 20070287961 | 20071213 |
| A flexible articulating style for an endotracheal tube is provided with a ratchet mechanism whereby to selectively set and maintain a desired curvature of the style, and hence the tube, so that the intubationist may hold the stylet-curved tube with a pencil-like grip at its mid-section for optimal control during intubation.
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| Neonate suction catheter assembly | 20070282250 | 20071206 |
| A suction catheter assembly, particularly adapted for neonatal use includes a distal manifold body including a rotatable connector for connection to an endotracheal tube, a ventilating port member and an ancillary catheter receiving port member. The manifold body is rotatably joined to a catheter tube seal housing. The seal housing includes an irrigation port member. A catheter tube wiper seal and a filter member are disposed in the seal housing which is joined to a suction control valve assembly by an elongated flexible sheath defining an enclosed space through which the catheter tube extends between the valve assembly and the manifold. A resilient closure member actuator and slide lock member are engageable with a closure member of the valve assembly.
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| Combination laryngeal mask airway with dual blocking and fluid removal features and method | 20070240722 | 20071018 |
| The present invention relates generally to the field of laryngeal mask airway devices. The invention provides for dual passageways in a laryngeal mask which permits a physician to effectively isolate the trachea from the esophagus. In one embodiment, the physician separately inserts an instrumentality (e.g., an endotracheal tube) into a patient's esophagus in order to isolate the stomach from the lungs, respectively. In another embodiment, the physician inserts an instrumentality (e.g., an endotracheal tube) into the trachea and inserts another instrumentality (e.g., a drainage tube) in the second passageway within the laryngeal mask in order to remove particles or fluids contained in the laryngeal mask that may cause problems if allowed to flow through the patient's trachea to the lungs.
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| Endotracheal tube apparatus and method for use | 20070221229 | 20070927 |
| A convertible endotracheal tube apparatus includes an outer lumen member, an inner lumen member, an outer lumen cuff, and an inner lumen cuff. The outer lumen member has a round tubular cross-section and is adapted to provide a first fluid path between a first external fluid source and both a left and a right lung of a patient. The inner lumen member has a semi-round tubular cross-section, is located at least partially within the round tubular cross-section of the outer lumen member, and is adapted to selectively provide a second fluid path between a second external fluid source and a chosen one of the left and right lungs. The outer lumen cuff encircles a portion of the outer lumen member and selectively provides a single lumen... |
| Dispersion for pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent | 20070212405 | 20070913 |
| Stabilized dispersions are provided for the delivery of a bioactive agent. The dispersions preferably comprise a plurality of perforated microstructures dispersed in a suspension medium that typically comprises a liquid fluorochemical. As density variations between the suspended particles and suspension medium are minimized and attractive forces between microstructures are attenuated, the disclosed dispersions are particularly resistant to degradation, such as by settling or flocculation. In particularly preferred embodiments the stabilized dispersions may be directly administered to the lung of a patient using an endotracheal tube or bronchoscope.
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| Ventilator safety coupling | 20070181131 | 20070809 |
| A safety coupling is provided for use in a pulmonary pressure ventilator system to protect an intubated patient from adverse consequences of the ventilator tubing becoming disconnected from either an endotracheal tube or tracheotomy tube. The safety coupling is designed to assure continued airflow through the disconnected ventilator tubing, thereby assuring that the ventilator alarm that senses a disconnected tubing will operate properly. The safety coupling is simple in design with no moving parts. The coupling is either one or more openings formed at or near the proximal end of the ventilator tubing, and optionally may take the form of a tubular safety flange which is easily retrofitted onto existing pressure ventilators.
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| Endotracheal tube, device for use in medical procedure through natural opening and medical procedure through natural opening | 20070163596 | 20070719 |
| An endotracheal tube according to the present invention is used by being installed into a patient so as to use it together with a device having an insertion section which is inserted into the body. A portion overlapping with the device inserted into the patient is formed as a flat shape; and furthermore, an outer face portion formed along a longitudinal direction of a cross-section, of the portion formed in the flat shape contacts the device.
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| Attachable and size adjustable surface electrode for laryngeal electromyography | 20070156041 | 20070705 |
| An electrode for laryngeal electromyography that is attachable to an insert device, endotracheal tune or other similar device that is also size adjustable by cutting to size. The attachable and size adjustable surface electrode of this invention consists of a flexible plate having an anterior and a posterior surface specifically for inserting in the human laryngopharynx adjacent to the cricothyroideus muscles (the vocal cords). An electrical conductive plate is mounted on the anterior surface to provide an electric contact with the cricothyroideus muscles. An insulated wire extends from the electrical conductive plate for monitoring or delivering electrical pulses to the cricothyroideus muscles. There are marked graduations parallel to a center line on the electrical conductive plate for cutting and sizing the flexible plate and electrical conductive... |
| System and method for transcutaneous monitoring of endotracheal tube placement | 20070137652 | 20070621 |
| The present invention relates to a tracheal intubation device and method for placing an endotracheal tube within a patient's trachea. More particularly, the endotracheal tube includes primary and secondary cuffs, in the form of inflatable balloons. A stillette is positioned within the endotracheal tube. The tracheal intubation device includes a guiding mechanism for guiding the stillette and the endotracheal tube within a patent's body. The guiding mechanism is positioned external to a patient and sized and shaped so as to transmit a signal and to receive a signal indicating the location of the stillette in a patient's body. After the endotracheal tube is positioned in the oropharynx, inflating the secondary cuff urges the endotracheal tube toward the trachea of a patient.
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| Surgical coordinator for anesthesiologist and methods of use | 20070107130 | 20070517 |
| The present invention is an organizational kit designed to help anesthesiologists when providing anesthesia during major surgery such as heart, thoracic, major vascular, and/or major abdominal. The invention helps the anesthesiologist organize the different intravenous and arterial lines, catheters, monitoring cables, pressure transducers and other devices coming from or going to the patient. It also serves as an educational tool for new anesthesia students, residents, fellows and new graduate anesthesiologists to help them understand how to connect the different ports coming out from the distal end of a Swan-Ganz catheter to their matching cables, monitor lines and transducers. The invention may serve as a reference for the doses and methods of administering common drugs used by the anesthesiologist intraoperatively. The invention also helps the practitioner set... |
| Endotracheal tube with aerosol delivery feature | 20070102000 | 20070510 |
| An endotracheal tube for insertion into a patient's trachea includes a drug delivery feature and is formed of an elongated body having a proximal end for connection to a ventilator device and an opposing distal end with a bore formed therein and terminating in at least one ventilation opening. The tube also has at least one drug delivery conduit formed in the elongated body and terminating at one end with a proximal opening and at an opposite end with a distal opening. The proximal opening is adapted to be fluidly connected to a drug delivery device adapter, wherein the at least one drug delivery conduit is separated from the bore along its entire length thereof from the proximal opening to the distal opening. The distal opening... |
| Endotracheal tube with markings | 20070095352 | 20070503 |
| Intubation is the placing of a plastic tube into the windpipe/trachea. The tube is placed into the trachea to facilitate giving oxygen to the patient. The plastic tube is called an endotracheal tube. Seeing the target, the windpipe opening, is critical to successful intubation. Likewise, seeing the tip-region of the tube to be inserted into the tracheal opening is important to intubation success. This patent will describe the marking of the distal/far-end region of an endotracheal tube so that the tip-cuff distal region will be more clearly seen against the brightly-lighted, light pink-orange tissues of the deep throat area to provide 1) clearer vision of the distal region of the endotracheal tube, 2) clearer vision of the endotracheal tube approaching and then entering into the windpipe... |
| Endotracheal intubation device | 20070074720 | 20070405 |
| An endotracheal intubation device having a curvable portion and internal optics or a viewing device which facilitate the insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient. The device has a handle and a trigger. When the trigger is squeezed the curvable portion curves in a controlled manner from a fully straight configuration.
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| Endotracheal electrode and optical positioning device | 20070074728 | 20070405 |
| An endotracheal electrode and optical positioning device usable in conjunction with an endotracheal tube having a short elongated triangular shaped body with a superior surface that projects towards the junction of the vocal cords, a posterior surface that projects towards the endotracheal tube or the posterior-interior surface of the cricoid cartilage, and generally straight right and left lateral surfaces that project anterior lateral on either side toward the vocal cords. The lateral surfaces are of appropriate dimensions for attachment of laryngeal surface electrodes. The body has a center opening or channel that wraps around, slides over, or otherwise attaches to an endotracheal tube or to a ventilatory apparatus. A docking recess on the proximal aspect of the superior surface is used for receiving a fiberoptic laryngoscope... |
| Composition for use with artificial airway devices | 20070068517 | 20070329 |
| A composition for applying to an artificial airway device that facilitate lung ventilation, e.g., oropharyngeal masks, and endotracheal tubes, prior to introduction into an air passageway of a patient. The composition includes a) an effective lubricating amount of a safe and effective water based lubricant, b) an effective antibacterial amount of a non-antibiotic biocide for inhibiting the growth of bacteria in the air passageway, preferably xylitol, and c) an effective anti-nausea amount of an anti-nausea composition to inhibit nausea in the patient, preferably peppermint extract.
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| Device and method for placing within a patient an enteral tube after endotracheal intubation | 20070017527 | 20070125 |
| The present invention is directed to a novel device and method for providing a disposable endotracheal intubation device for use with an auxiliary passageway serving as a guide for the placement of an orogastic or other enterally directed device in a patient. The present invention pertains to a combination intubation device comprising an endotracheal tube and a catheter proximate the endotracheal tube to guide the path of an enteral tube. In a preferred embodiment, the endotracheal tube is capable of defining an arcuate path in a first geometric plane between its proximal end and its distal end to facilitate introduction of the tube into the trachea of a patient. In a preferred embodiment, the catheter employs a fenestration to facilitate removal of the intubation device from... |
| Luminous optical laryngoscope comprising built-in fluid-extraction device | 20060276694 | 20061207 |
| The invention relates to an optical light laryngoscope with a built-in fluid extraction device, of the type comprising two independent conduits. One of the aforementioned conduits is equipped with optical means for viewing the inside of the larynx while the other conduit is used for introducing the endotracheal tube into the larynx. The inventive laryngoscope also comprises a built-in fluid extraction device which is used to withdraw fluids from the mouth in order to optimize the view when the endotracheal tube is being inserted into the patient in a convenient, safe and hygienic manner.
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| Endotracheal positioning device | 20060254595 | 20061116 |
| An endotracheal positioning device having an elongated triangular shape with a superior surface that projects towards the junction of the vocal cords, a posterior surface that projects towards the endotracheal tube or the posterior-interior surface of the cricoid cartilage, and generally straight right and left lateral surfaces that project anterior lateral on either side toward the vocal cords. The lateral surface are of appropriate dimensions for attachment of laryngeal surface electrodes. The device has a center opening or channel that may wrap around, slide over, or may otherwise be attached to an endotracheal tube or to a high pressure ventilatory apparatus of any type. The device has an attachment or docking recess on its proximal aspect for an actuating rod or a fiber optic laryngoscope. This... |
| Instrument for direct laryngoscopy with a rigid blade and flexible fiberoptics | 20060247497 | 20061102 |
| A laryngoscope and flexible viewing device having means to carry an endotracheal tube into a patient and method of using the device are provided. The device allows a single user to view the interior of a patient's anatomy and change the view to better determine the path for. The device can be used by a single individual to simultaneously open the pathway to a patient's trachea and then deliver an intubation device, such as an endotracheal tube, without the assistance of another person. The device provides several options for the practitioner to both visualize the patient's larynx and deliver an endotracheal tube into the trachea, especially in patients considered to have difficult anatomy to intubate. The viewing device in a preferred embodiment is a fiberoptic scope... |
| Method and apparatus for aiding in the proper insertion and positioning of an endotracheal tube | 20060225741 | 20061012 |
| A method and apparatus for aiding in the proper insertion and positioning of an endotracheal tube includes a first long, flexible, hollow tube, a second short, hollow tube having a tapered end, and a hollow connector capable of connecting the first and second tubes.
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| Mucus slurping endotracheal tube | 20060207602 | 20060921 |
| An endotracheal tube assembly (10) is disclosed which suctions away bacteria multiplying mucus before such mucus can accumulate on the inside walls of the endotracheal tube (14). In the preferred embodiment, one or more suctioning tubes (20, 21) are formed into the walls of an endotracheal tube so that they extend along length of the endotracheal tube. A plurality of mucus slurping holes (34) are then formed at or near the distal end of the endotracheal tube and connected to the suctioning tubes. In operation, suctioning through the mucus slurping holes is preferably performed intermittently during patient expiration. By timing this intermittent suctioning with patient expiration, the suctioning flow will be in the same direction as patient breathing. While the mucus slurper of the present invention... |
| Intubation device and method of use | 20060207604 | 20060921 |
| The present invention is a method of performing endotracheal intubation and a new and novel intubation device for performing the method. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end and a rearward open end and an inner bore there between. A stylet is telescopingly positioned within the inner bore and extends outwardly from the forward open end and includes a longitudinally extending soft and flexible guide portion. A distal stylet cuff may be inflated to provide a smooth transition from the guide portion to the endotracheal tube, and a proximal unidirectional end cap may engage a proximal connector of the endotracheal tube and cooperate with the cuff to seat the stylet within the endotracheal tube... |
| Suction catheter assembly | 20060207605 | 20060921 |
| A respiratory suction catheter assembly includes a manifold supporting a rotatable swivel member for engagement with an endotracheal tube, and a seal support body disposed on a boss of the manifold opposite the part supporting the swivel for supporting a catheter tube seal and a porous filter for filtering air flowing into and out of a flexible elongated sheath enclosing the catheter tube. The sheath includes opposed tapered ends secured to the seal support body and to a boss on a suction control valve housing. The valve housing supports a tapered plug closure member engageable with a resilient actuator and a slide-lock member. Certain components, including the sheath, the seal support body, the filter, the catheter tube seal and the catheter tube may be treated with... |
| Low deadspace airway adapter | 20060201517 | 20060914 |
| An airway adapter suitable for use with patients having low tidal volumes, e.g., neonates, which minimizes deadspace in the airway and promotes smooth flow of gases through the adapter. The adapter includes a first portion adapted to couple to a tubular adapter, such as an endotracheal tube adapter, and a second portion adapted to couple to a ventilation tube. A longitudinally compressible member is coupled to the first portion to minimize deadspace in the adapter. A portion of the compressible member resiliently contacts and seals against a tubular adapter upon assembly of the airway adapter therewith.
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| Complete airway stabilization system and method | 20060174893 | 20060810 |
| An endotracheal airway is established using an endotracheal tube having an exterior retention structure defined by a series of longitudinally spaced recesses separated by projections. A variably-sized orifice in a faceplate constricts within a recess and contacts the projections to create a barrier against movement of the endotracheal tube. The faceplate is retained on the mouth by connection to a stabilization collar which surrounds the neck of the patient to restrain against flexion and extension which could reposition the endotracheal tube from its desired position.
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| End lighted endotracheal tube | 20060157059 | 20060720 |
| An endotracheal tube has a light-emitting diode or other low temperature, built-in light source forward of the cuff.
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| Intubation device | 20060157060 | 20060720 |
| The present invention is a method of performing endotracheal intubation and a new and novel intubation device for performing the method. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end and a rearward open end and an inner bore there between. The endotracheal tube is provided with a fitting having a neck portion for inserting longitudinally within the first end and an adaptor for connecting to a respirator or other ventilating apparatus. A stylet is telescopingly positioned within the inner bore and extends outwardly from the forward open end and includes a longitudinally extending soft and flexible guide portion. The stylet is adapted to move outwardly from the forward open end of the endotracheal tube such... |
| Medical implants and anti-scarring agents | 20060147492 | 20060706 |
| Implants are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the implant is placed within an animal. The agent may be any suitable anti-scarring agent, e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor, and may be used in conjunction with a second pharmaceutical agent, e.g., an antibiotic. Suitable implants include intravascular implants, a vascular graft or wrap implant, an implant for hemodialysis access, an implant that provides an anastomotic connection, ventricular assist implant, a prosthetic heart valve implant, an inferior vena cava filter implant, a peritoneal dialysis catheter implant, a central nervous system shunt, an intraocular lens, an implant for glaucoma drainage, a penile implant, an endotracheal tube, a tracheostomy tube, a gastrointestinal device, and a spinal implant.
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| Endotracheal tube cleaning apparatus | 20060130847 | 20060622 |
| A cleaning apparatus to be used with an endotracheal tube and including an elongate tubular member that extends into the endotracheal tube. A cleaning assembly is provided at a distal end of the elongate tubular member and is radially expandable to engage the interior wall of the endotracheal tube for cleaning thereof by an irregular configuration on an exterior surface that achieves an effective cleaning engagement, as well as a fluid impervious bladder portion to provide an effective seal that prevents fluid seepage during cleaning withdrawl. A ventilator coupling is further provided and is connected to the endotracheal tube, a first inlet port of the ventilator coupling being coupled to a ventilator assembly to supply air to a patient, and a second inlet port of the... |
| Endotracheal tube holder | 20060118120 | 20060608 |
| A tube holder assembly is provided for securing a medical tube such as an endotracheal tube to a patient. In one illustrative embodiment, the holder assembly comprises a support strap for placement around the patient's head or neck region, a bracket for holding the endotracheal tube in position relative to the patient's mouth, and a face anchoring portion for securing the support strap to the patient's face region. The support strap includes a front surface and an opposed, back surface. The bracket may be attached to the front surface of the support strap. The bracket may include an upper bar and an arm extending from the upper bar. The face anchoring device may comprise a first surface configured to adhere to the patient's face region, and... |
| Medical device with antimicrobial layer | 20060118121 | 20060608 |
| A medical device includes a conduit for a fluid. The conduit has a wall formed of a hydrophobic polymer with a hydrophilic polymer layer extruded over it, and an antimicrobial substantially dispersed within the hydrophilic polymer. The antimicrobial compound may be a predetermined amount of phosphorus-based glass having a predetermined quantity of a metal such as silver substantially dispersed therein. The medical device may be an endotracheal tube made by providing a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and an antimicrobial compound, forming the hydrophobic polymer, the hydrophilic polymer and the antimicrobial compound into a conduit, and forming a cuff on an end of the conduit.
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| Medical device with antimicrobial layer | 20060118122 | 20060608 |
| A medical device includes a conduit for a fluid. The conduit has a wall formed of a hydrophobic polymer with a hydrophilic polymer layer extruded over it, and an antimicrobial substantially dispersed within the hydrophilic polymer. The antimicrobial compound may be a predetermined amount of phosphorus-based glass having a predetermined quantity of a metal such as silver substantially dispersed therein. The medical device may be an endotracheal tube made by providing a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and an antimicrobial compound, forming the hydrophobic polymer, the hydrophilic polymer and the antimicrobial compound into a conduit, and forming a cuff on an end of the conduit.
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| Airway management | 20060122460 | 20060608 |
| Airway management is described, including an imaging device configured to capture an image of the airway and convert the image into a signal, a stylet configured to guide placement of an endotracheal tube in the airway and conduct the signal from the imaging device, the stylet being configured for introduction into a lumen of the endotracheal tube, the stylet and endotracheal tube being inserted into the airway, and an image processor configured to receive and process the signal from the imaging device, the image being sent to a display for use in guiding placement of the endotracheal tube. Also described are techniques for airway management, including capturing an image of the airway, converting the image into a signal, conducting the signal using an electrically conductive and... |
| Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (vap) | 20060107962 | 20060525 |
| Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) may be prevented in a patient, or its occurrence reduced in a population of patients, by using an anti-VAP device or an anti-VAP material. By reducing the problem of bacterial-containing secretions that otherwise build up in the airway of the intubated patient, VAP can be prevented from occurring in intubated patients, such as patients intubated with an endotracheal tube (ETT) or a nasogastric tube.
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| Integrated viewing assembly for an endoscope | 20060100483 | 20060511 |
| An integrated viewing assembly for an endoscope having an eyepiece and a handle incorporating a light source. The viewing assembly includes a hub having distal and proximal ends, a middle portion and an outer surface defining a port. The distal end defines a receiver in fluid communication with the port and adapted for onnection to an endotracheal tube. The port is adapted for connection to a gas source. A stylus is constructed and arranged to be fixedly connected to the hub within the receiver. Viewing and lighting conduits are carried by the hub and stylus. A coupler is located on the proximal end of the hub about the viewing conduit and is adapted for connection to the eyepiece. A connector on the middle portion of the... |
| Intubation device | 20060081253 | 20060420 |
| The present invention is a device and a method of performing endotracheal intubation. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end, a rearward open end, and an inner bore there between. The endotracheal tube is provided with a fitting for inserting longitudinally within the rearward end and an adaptor for connecting to a respirator or other ventilating apparatus. A stylet is telescopingly positioned within the inner bore and extends outwardly from the forward open end and includes a longitudinally extending soft and flexible guide portion. The stylet is adapted to move outwardly from the forward open end of the endotracheal tube such that during insertion of the endotracheal tube into the trachea of the patient... |
| Ultrasonic placement and monitoring of an endotracheal tube | 20060081255 | 20060420 |
| A system for ultrasonically placing and monitoring an endotracheal tube within a patient. The system includes an endotracheal tube having a proximal and a distal end and a ventilation lumen disposed there through. A vibration mechanism is coupled to the endotracheal tube. One ultrasonic transducer is located outside the patient's body. An ultrasonic imaging apparatus is coupled to the ultrasonic transducer for digitalizing the endotracheal tube within the body.
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| Device for retrograde nasotracheal intubation | 20060076022 | 20060413 |
| inflating means (7, 7a) of said seal cuff (C), associated with said endotracheal tube (1) and comprising an inflating tube (7) obtained in the thickness of the wall (10) of said endotracheal tube (1).
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