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Multi-diameter Pediatric Tracheal Cuff

A technology of air bag and trachea, which is applied in the direction of tracheal intubation, respirator, etc., can solve the problems of complicated process and other problems

Active Publication Date: 2018-09-21
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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Blood, flushed debris, and secretions from the larynx can pass largely unhindered into the distal airway and can significantly complicate the ventilation process and procedures during and immediately after extubation

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[0017] Referring now to the drawings, in which various components of the invention will be given numerical reference, the invention will be discussed in order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the invention. It should be understood that the following description is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and should not be construed as narrowing the pending claims. Those skilled in the art will understand that various aspects of the various embodiments discussed may be interchanged and modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

[0018] figure 1 is a prior art view of an endotracheal tube 10 for a child. The catheter 12 has a balloon 14 mounted adjacent its distal end. The catheter 12 also has an inflation line 16 for inflating the balloon 14 . The balloon 14 is mounted to the catheter 12 at a lower (distal) mounting point 13 and an upper (proximal) mounting point 15 . The dashed line represents the approximate lev...

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The present disclosure describes an endotracheal tube for a child, the tube having a balloon mounted near the distal end of the tube. The tube has a ventilation lumen and an inflation line used to inflate the balloon. The balloon is mounted to the tube at a lower mounting point and an upper mounting point. The upper mounting point is above the level of the vocal cords. The balloon has a lower and upper diameter when inflated, and the upper diameter is from 1.1 to 1.5 times larger than the outer diameter of the tube.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to balloons or cuffs for endotracheal tubes for use with paediatric patients. Background technique [0002] In the medical community, it is well known that children are not just "little" adults. For example, drugs, although very effective in adults, are not effective or have the opposite effect in children. Likewise, pediatric anatomy is very different from adult anatomy. The distance from the vocal cords to the mouth is different from that of adults, and just as adults' larynx tissue is fragile and sensitive, children's larynx tissue is even more fragile and sensitive. [0003] Traditional endotracheal tubes typically have tubes that serve as artificial pathways for the exchange of gas between the patient and a gas source (usually the atmosphere), mechanical ventilator or breathing apparatus. The distal end of the catheter is typically equipped with a small inflatable balloon, also referred to as a cuff, that can be fi...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61M16/04
CPCA61M16/04A61M16/0443A61M16/0445
Inventor J·F·舒马赫D·W·约翰逊
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC