112 results about "Endotracheal tube insertion" patented technology

A method for endotracheal intubation allows resuscitation of the patient to continue during intubation. A curved guide having a mask and a ventilation port is inserted into the patient's mouth and upper airway. The patient is initially resuscitated by supplying a flow of air/oxygen through the mask and simultaneously applying cardiac chest compressions. An endotracheal tube is inserted over the distal end of a fiber optic probe. Resuscitation continues without interruption while the fiber optic probe and endotracheal tube are advanced along the guide into the patient's airway, thereby allowing the physician to carefully guide the fiber optic probe and endotracheal tube to a position past the larynx while resuscitation continues.

The invention relates to a device for supporting and retaining a tracheal cannula or a similar appliance on a person's neck. The device comprises wings on the cannula projecting in opposite directions from the cannula. Fastening means connected with the wings comprises an element having an adhesive surface for attachment to the skin of the neck.

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.

A device for holding an endotracheal tube has a slide track configured to fit adjacent a lip on a patient's face. The track has a face contacting side, an exposed side, and a pair of opposite ends. A tube holder is coupled to and slidable along the track. A positioning mechanism is releasably lockable to allow selective lateral repositioning of the tube holder and an endotracheal tube held thereby along the track and to retain the tube holder at a selected position along the track without removing the device from the patient or an endotracheal tube from the device. A bite block is carried by the tube holder and slidable therewith along the track. The bite block has a tubular wall with a central opening along a length of the bite block and a pair of opposite open ends. The bite block is positioned spaced vertically from the track and has a portion extending rearward beyond the face contacting side of the track.

An optical assembly is configured for use with an endotracheal tube insertion device and includes a flexible member with an elongated body having a substantially cylindrical shape, a distal end, and a proximal end. An endotracheal tube is carried by the flexible member, and an endotracheal tube retention tab extends outwardly from the flexible member and is configured to allow the endotracheal tube to be positioned and retained therein. The endotracheal tube retention tab has a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, defines a longitudinally extending channel, and includes an elongated slot formed therein. The elongated slot is configured to provide access to the channel and to facilitate removal of the endotracheal tube.

An endotracheal (10) tube which facilitates rapid intubation of the trachea, especially in situations where anatomical variation creates difficult intubating conditions, includes a portion that can be bent (34) during placement to control the position of the distal end (16) of the tube (10). The distal end (16) of the endotracheal tube (10) may be selectively curled or bent by a mechanism or fluid passage accessible from the proximal end (20) of the endotracheal tube (10). The endotracheal tube (10) provides for manipulation of the insertion end without occluding the lumen of the tube (10), to facilitate placement of the tube (10).

The present disclosure relates to a device for holding an endotracheal tube. The device includes a rail having opposite ends and a plurality of grooves at least partially along the length of the rail between the opposite ends. The device also includes a tube holder coupled to and slidable relative to the rail between the opposite ends. The tube holder includes at least one lever arm partially received with the grooves of the rail to allow lateral repositioning of the tube holder relative to the rail, a tie having a slit and a plurality of teeth, a base extending away from a patient relative to the at least one lever arm, and a tab extending laterally from the tube holder with the tab configured to be received within the slit of the tie. The base includes a pawl configured to engage at least one of teeth of the tie.

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 suction lumen.

A bite block for an endotracheal tube has a tubular wall with a pair of opposed ends, a central opening along a length of the bite block between the pair of opposed ends, an interior wall surface, and an accessory line channel positioned between the interior wall surface and an endotracheal tube extending through the central opening. The accessory line channel is formed by a wall segment that is recessed into the interior wall surface, the wall segment being thinner than a thickness of the tubular wall adjacent the wall segment. The bite block can be part of or attachable to an endotracheal tube holding device attachable to a patient.

An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical trachea cannulas, and particularly relates to a multifunctional double-bag trachea cannula which comprises a tube body, an inner inflation bag and an outer inflation bag. One end of the tube body is a patient end, and the other end of the tube body is a machine end. The side wall of the patient end is provided with an arc-shaped side vent hole indented towards the tube body. The inner inflation bag is formed by connecting a plurality of adjacent concave parts and protruding parts. The outer inflating bag comprises an outwards-protruding first gas bag section, an outwards-protruding second gas bag section, and an arc-shaped connecting section located between and connected with the first gas bag section and the second gas bag section. A flushing and medicine outlet is formed in the portion, above the outer inflation bag, of the tube body. The portions, extending out of the tube body, of an infusion medicine catheter, an outer inflation bag infusion gas catheter and an inner inflation bag infusion gas catheter are fixedly connected side by side. The multifunctional double-bag trachea cannula has the advantages that multi-hole medicine spraying is achieved, tracheal mucosa is not pressed, the blood circulation state is good, glottis is not prone to damage, oxygen supply and sputum aspiration are smooth, and pains of a patient are relieved.

An endotracheal tube protector for use with an endotracheal tube comprises an elongated tubular member having a first end configured to extend out of a patient's mouth when in use and a second end configured to enter the throat of the patient. The tubular member has openings in the first and second ends and defines a substantially cylindrical cavity to hold an endotracheal tube. The tubular member has a longitudinal slit to allow the walls to separate for radial expansion of the cavity. The wall thickness is non-constant, with a thin-walled region which flexes to permit the walls to separate, and a thick-walled region which resists crushing forces acting on the protector. A pair of opposed bosses may extend longitudinally adjacent to the slit, to transmit a clamping force onto the endotracheal tube when contacted by the patient's jaw.

A device is presented to aid in endotracheal intubation which eases insertion of the endotracheal tube. The insertion device is preferably pre-assembled with a standard endotracheal tube, and the assembly is inserted into the patient's airway, stopping at the esophagus. The endotracheal tube is then advanced to its usual position, and then the insertion device is removed. Easy removal of the insertion device is facilitated by direct access to the endotracheal tube along the anterior side of the insertion device.

An endotracheal tube insertion device includes an insertion member, a flexible optical assembly member movably mounted to the insertion member, an endotracheal tube, and an endotracheal tube attachment member attached to the insertion member and configured to receive and retain the endotracheal tube.

The invention discloses an auxiliary catheter for endotracheal intubation. The auxiliary catheter comprises a hollow catheter, wherein one end of the hollow catheter is sealed; the other end of the hollow catheter is sealed or provided with a structure which can be sealed; the front end of the hollow catheter is covered with a gasbag; gas vents are formed in the part, in the gasbag, of the hollow catheter; an inflating and deflating structure is arranged at the rear end of the hollow catheter; and the gasbag is inflated or deflated through the inflating and deflating structure. The gasbag of the auxiliary catheter provided by the invention can pass through the nasal meatus of a patient to reach the throat without obvious resistance after filled with a certain amount of gas. Thus, the narrowest part of the nasal meatus of the patient can be judged and a catheter, which passes through the nasal trachea of the patient and has an outside diameter approximately equal to that of the gasbag of the auxiliary catheter, can be selected. When necessary, the curvature of the front end of the auxiliary catheter can be adjusted by pulling a pull ring so as to lead the selected catheter passing through the nasal trachea to smoothly enter the nasal trachea to complete the process of the nasotracheal intubation.

Endotracheal intubation support instrument comprises: a main body section having flexibility; a handle section and a blade section extending from both sides of the main body section respectively; and a U-shaped groove running through the main body section from the handle section to the blade section and allowing a flexible tube of a bronchial fiber to come in and out freely. The blade section comprises: a flap for subsuming all or a part of a larynx of a patient; and a lifting body having, on each bank of the U-shape groove, a first protruding portion allowed to contact with a peripheral portion of an epiglottis of the patient and a second protruding portion provided next to a main body section side of the first protruding portion and allowed to contact with a peripheral portion of a glossal root of the patient.

The invention discloses a comfortable-to-use irritation-reduction trachea cannula, which comprises a main cannula, fixed sleeve bags, a lower absorption sleeve, an air injection tube and a lower absorption tube, wherein the appearance of the main cannula simulates the structure of the respiratory tract; the main cannula is made of flexible materials; at least two fixed sleeve bags are arranged on the main cannula; all of the fixed sleeve bags are communicated; the fixed sleeve bags are connected with the air injection tube; the insertion end of the main insertion tube is provided with the lower absorption sleeve; and the lower absorption sleeve is connected with the lower absorption tube. The comfortable-to-use irritation-reduction trachea cannula has the advantages that the irritation on the trachea is small; and the conditions of tracheal mucosa avascular necrosis and cough cannot easily occur; the insertion end of the main cannula is provided with the lower absorption sleeve; secreta generated on the trachea inner wall near an air flow hole can be absorbed and can be discharged out of the body through the lower absorption tube; secreta in the respiratory tract can be continuously cleared; and the occurrence of the catheter blockage condition is avoided.

The invention belongs to the field of medicines, and particularly discloses a ventilation apparatus for general anesthesia. A tracheal catheter comprises a tracheal inner layer and a tracheal bladder arranged outside the tracheal inner layer. A control unit comprises a rotary sleeve which is in rotary connection with a laryngeal mask catheter, guide slots are formed in the outer side of the rotary sleeve, and the top of the rotary sleeve is connected with a bolt. A sliding cavity and an air supply assembly are arranged in the rotary sleeve; the air supply assembly is used for supplying and feeding air for the tracheal bladder; a slider is in sliding connection in the sliding cavity; a connecting rod penetrates the inside of the slider and is provided with a stop plate; one end of the connecting rod runs through a third communicating port and is connected with the tracheal inner layer; the other end of the connecting rod is connected with an indicating ball which is in sliding connection in the guide slots. A cam mechanism is also arranged in the slider and abutted against the tracheal catheter. According to the technical scheme, hurt to the patient's body caused by rubbing generated in the process of inserting the laryngeal mask catheter and the tracheal catheter can be reduced, insertion of the tracheal catheter is facilitated, the state of the tracheal catheter can be switched conveniently, and thus, work efficiency of medical staff is improved.

The present disclosure describes systems that may extend the proximal length of a tracheal tube. A tracheal tube extension system may be provided that includes secure attachment features used to securely couple a tracheal tube to a tracheal tube extension. The tracheal tube extension may be attached to the proximal end of the tracheal tube and includes an upper end connector. The upper end connector may be used to couple the tracheal tube extension to a variety of medical devices such as a ventilator, a manual respirator, a nebulizer, a vaporizer, suctioning equipment, and so forth. The use of the tracheal tube extension enables an increase in working space in the area in front of the tracheal tube, thus allowing for the convenient and rapid access to the various connectors that may be coupled to the patient.

The invention belongs to the field of medical devices and provides a double-cavity laryngeal mask. The double-cavity laryngeal mask comprises an aeration conduit, an inflatable hood and an air duct. A stainless steel wire spring is inserted in the pipe wall of the aeration conduit; the aeration conduit is connected with a feeding conduit in parallel and can be fixedly connected with the inflatable hood; the end of the air duct is connected to a one-way valve through an indicating gas bubble; and the inflatable hood is connected with an outer bow-shaped air bag base into a whole by a hollow cylindrical air bag. The invention has the advantages of reasonable structure, soft and proper pipe body and low manufacturing cost; the stainless steel wire spring can enhance the strength of the pipe wall of the aeration conduit, so that the aeration conduit is bent along the arbitrary direction or can still keep in the smooth state when being bitten by patients and can be placed in the laryngeal pharynges of the patients safely and quickly; and the aeration conduit has small stimulation to the patients and small mechanical obstruction to a respiratory passage when being placed, therefore, the double-cavity laryngeal mask not only can be used for the patients suffering from conventional operation, but also can be used for the situation that trachea cannulas meet difficulties as an emergent air duct processing device or the patients whose cardio-pulmonary resuscitation needs first aid, and provides great convenience for popularization and use in the medical clinic.

The invention relates to a sputum-suction trachea cannula, a trachea cannula assembly and a manufacturing method of the trachea cannula. The sputum-suction trachea cannula comprises a cambered cannula main body and an air bag, wherein an inflation channel of the air bag is formed in the wall of the cannula main body, and a containing groove is arranged on the wall of the cannula main body along the center line direction of the cannula main body and is internally provided with a developing line and a sputum suction tube. The trachea cannula assembly comprises the trachea cannula, a sputum collection component and an air bag inflation component. The manufacturing method of the trachea cannula comprises the following steps of: manufacturing the sputum suction tube and a straight tube the wall of which is internally provided with the inflation channel, processing the containing groove and the inlet and outlet of the inflation channel on the wall of the straight tube, and then bending the straight tube to form the cannula main body; forming the air bag and combining the air bag with the cannula main body; and embedding the sputum suction tube in the containing groove. The trachea cannula can greatly reduce the work load and operation difficulties of medical personnel, reduce the pain of a patient and the risks in an operation, and improve the accuracy of sputum tests.