114 results about "Artificial Airways" patented technology

A closed suction system module is provided. In one embodiment, the closed suction system module comprises a coupling member configured to couple to a suction port of a multi-port manifold or endotracheal tube adapter (e.g., dual-port or tri-port adapter). In one embodiment, the closed suction system module comprises a suction catheter configured to clean the interior surfaces of body-inserted tubes or artificial airways (alone or in addition to suctioning natural airways or portions of the respiratory tract or other body lumens). The suction catheter may comprise a cleaning portion at a distal portion of the suction catheter (e.g., near the distal end or tip of the suction catheter). In some embodiments, the cleaning portion comprises at least one expandable cleaning member (e.g., balloon, sleeve, wiper).

A combination artificial airway device and esophageal obturator (10) includes a esophageal cuff (16) and supraglottic cuff (14) that are inflated in a sequence to provide quick isolation of the esophagus relative to the tracheal air passage. The supraglottic cuff is asymmetrical in shape with a wedge like or cone like shape that is ergonomically shaped for providing less trauma to the pharyngeal tissues. A pressure indicator (25) surrounds a pilot balloon (28) for continuous monitoring of the internal pressure within the cuffs (14&16).

A combination artificial airway device and esophageal obturator (10) includes a esophageal cuff (16) and supraglottic cuff (14) that are inflated in a sequence to provide quick isolation of the esophagus relative to the tracheal air passage. The supraglottic cuff is asymmetrical in shape with a wedge like or cone like shape that is ergonomically shaped for providing less trauma to the pharyngeal tissues. A pressure indicator (25) surrounds a pilot balloon (28) for continuous monitoring of the internal pressure within the cuffs (14&16).

An apparatus, system, and method for managing respiratory secretions and fluids in sections of artificial airways. In an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device configured to fluidly connect to an artificial airway can be provided. The device can include a housing that defines a passageway for the flow of respiratory gases with at least two chambers coupled to the housing. The chambers are configured to retain exhaled respiratory particulate and liquid. The respiratory secretion retention device further includes a patient port coupled to the housing that is in fluid communication with the artificial airway and a repositionable barrier configured to isolate at least one of the two chambers from the passageway. In another embodiment, a secretion removal assembly can connect to a respiratory secretion retention device; the secretion removal assembly includes a connector configured for connecting to a port of the respiratory secretion retention device and a spike coupled to the connector.

A combination artificial airway device and esophageal obturator (10) includes a pressure indicator (25) surrounding a pilot balloon (28) for continuous monitoring of the internal pressure within the cuffs (14&16).

A novel and non-obvious apparatus, system, and method for managing respiratory secretions and fluids in sections of artificial airways. In an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device configured to fluidly connect to an artificial airway can be provided. The respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device can include a housing that defines a passageway for the flow of respiratory gases, a chamber defined by the housing with a portion of the chamber configured to retain exhaled respiratory particulate and liquid, a patient side port coupled with the housing, which is in fluid communication with an artificial airway and at least one access port coupled with the housing were the at least one access port includes a control valve. In an aspect of this embodiment, the housing further can include an instillation port.

The invention relates to an intelligent sputum suction device, which comprises a sputum suction detection warning device, a sputum suction action operation arm, a center controller, a sputum suction tube clean replacing box, a sputum suction and collection device and a sputum suction tube, wherein the sputum suction detection warning device is used for detecting and judging whether the sputum suction is needed or not; the sputum suction action operation arm clamps, pulls and feeds the sputum suction tube, and is provided with a pressure sensor used for detecting the tube feeding resistance; a clean sputum suction tube and a waste sputum suction tube are placed in different regions in the sputum suction tube clean replacing box; a sputum collecting bottle is arranged in the sputum suction and collection device; an infrared ray detector is configured for analyzing sucked sputum; and a central controller receives various detection signals, controls the actions of forward pushing, backward retreating, rotating and the like of the sputum suction tube, and controls the starting and the stopping of the negative pressure pump. The intelligent sputum suction device has the advantages that the sputum suction operation can be effectively realized; the sputum suction position is not limited in the front section of an artificial airway; the deep sputum suction can be effectively realized; the condition of infection risk increase due to mutual pollution of the sputum of a patient and sputum suction equipment is effectively avoided; and the injury on the respiratory tract mucosa of the patient caused by sputum suction operation is reduced.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a device, system and method for providing artificial airway interfaces for use in the treatment of respiratory conditions and in assisted respirations. In an embodiment of the invention, an artificial airway interface for a non-sealing respiratory gas delivery system that directs a jet of gas into the artificial airway is provided. In another embodiment, an artificial airway interface for a non-sealing respiratory gas delivery system that allows for conductance of pressurized respiratory gasses and at least one of a sensor and port for collecting at least one of data and respiratory gas samples is provided. The artificial airway interface can further include an outflow variable restrictor.

A respiratory access assembly includes a distal plate having a port, which is adapted to be positioned in operable communication with an artificial airway of a patient. The assembly includes a distal plate having a port and a proximal plate which has a first port and a second port. The distal plate is positioned against the proximal plate in a stacked configuration, and each plate is configured to move relative to the other. The assembly has an actuator which is positioned adjacent to at least one plate. The actuator cooperates with both plates to substantially prevent movement of the plates when the port of the distal plate is positioned in an alignment with at least one port of the proximal plate and an object, such as a suction catheter, is positioned through the aligned ports of the plates. The actuator cooperates with at least one plate to permit movement of at least one plate when (a) no object is positioned through aligned ports, and (b) when no ports are aligned. The assembly desirably has predetermined positions, which include a first open position, a second open position, and a third closed position. In the first open position, the port of the distal plate and the first port of the proximal plate are aligned. In the second open position, the port of the distal plate and the second port of the proximal plate are aligned. In the third closed position, the port of the distal plate, and the first and second ports of the proximal plates are blocked to prevent an object from being passed therethrough. A method of using the respiratory access assembly is provided.

The invention discloses an automatic sputum suction type artificial airway. The automatic sputum suction type artificial airway comprises an airway duct, wherein an air ventilating channel is arranged inside the airway duct, and an air inflation bag and an air inflation tube are arranged on the airway duct. The automatic sputum suction type artificial airway is characterized in that a sputum suction tube is arranged in the air ventilating channel, and a sputum suction channel is formed inside the sputum suction tube. A sputum suction system comprises a sputum collecting bottle, a sputum-pumping pump and a control circuit, wherein a sputum inlet tube and a sputum outlet tube are arranged on the sputum collecting bottle, a sputum-pumping inlet tube is arranged on the sputum-pumping pump, the sputum inlet tube is communicated with the sputum suction tube, the sputum-pumping inlet tube is communicated with the sputum outlet tube, and the control circuit controls the sputum-pumping pump to carry out sputum pumping. The automatic sputum suction type artificial airway and the sputum suction system avoid stimulation caused by an existing movable sputum suction tube to the trachea wall of a patient in the process of sputum suction, and damage caused by the existing movable sputum suction tube to trachea mucosae, overcome the defect that hypoxia is caused by removal of a respirator, and relieve pain of the patient. Medical workers only need to carry out analysis on the symptoms and the physical sign of the patient, and set relevant parameters of a device, the device can carry out automatic sputum suction, and workload and working intensity of the medical workers are reduced.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a device, system and method for providing artificial airway interfaces for use in the treatment of respiratory conditions and in assisted respirations. In an embodiment of the invention, an artificial airway interface for a non-sealing respiratory gas delivery system that directs a jet of gas into the artificial airway is provided. In another embodiment, an artificial airway interface for a non-sealing respiratory gas delivery system that allows for conductance of pressurized respiratory gasses and at least one of a sensor and port for collecting at least one of data and respiratory gas samples is provided. The artificial airway interface can further include an outflow variable restrictor.

A novel and non-obvious apparatus, system, and method for managing respiratory secretions and fluids in sections of artificial airways. In an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device configured to connect to an artificial airway can be provided. The respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device can include a housing that defines a passageway for the flow of respiratory gases, a chamber that is defined by the housing, where a portion of the chamber is configured to retain exhaled respiratory particulate and liquid, and at least one element configured to provide for repositioning at least a portion of the housing with respect to the artificial airway. In an aspect of this embodiment, the at least a portion of the housing can be repositioned with respect to the artificial airway without opening the artificial airway to the atmosphere.

A respiratory access assembly includes a movable manifold and a closed suction catheter assembly with a shuttle movable by actuator between the manifold and the closed suction catheter assembly. The assembly includes a flap positioned adjacent the shuttle and the closed suction catheter assembly which is moveable between an open position which permits passage of a suction catheter therethrough and a closed position, which prevents a passage of a suction catheter. The respiratory access assembly permits operable communication with the artificial airway to permit suctioning when in an un-locked position, and prevents the entrance of a suction catheter when in the locked position. A method for using a respiratory access assembly.

A respiratory access assembly includes a movable manifold and a closed suction catheter assembly with a shuttle movable by actuator between the manifold and the closed suction catheter assembly. The assembly includes a flap positioned adjacent the shuttle and the closed suction catheter assembly which is moveable between an open position which permits passage of a suction catheter therethrough and a closed position, which prevents a passage of a suction catheter. The respiratory access assembly permits operable communication with the artificial airway to permit suctioning when in an un-locked position, and prevents the entrance of a suction catheter when in the locked position. A method for using a respiratory access assembly.

The invention relates to a novel ultrasonic atomization sputum aspirator. The ultrasonic atomization sputum aspirator comprises a sputum aspiration pipe, a sputum liquid bottle, a negative pressure bottle, a negative pressure control device, an ultrasonic atomizer, a thermostat and a base; the far end of sputum aspiration pipe is of an arc structure, the sputum aspiration pipe comprises an inner pipe and an outer pipe, first side holes are formed in the inner pipe, second side holes are formed in the outer pipe, the first side holes and the second side holes are staggered at the axial position, and connecting lines formed by connecting the first side holes and the second side holes in a staggered mode are spirally distributed. The novel ultrasonic atomization sputum aspirator can reduce injury of tracheal mucosa, carry out shaping, aspirate sputum in different airflow directions, carry out atomization and humidifying treatment through ultrasound and completely solve complication problems of existing equipment such as tracheal mucosa injury, pulmonary atelectasis, bronchospasm, hyoxemia, infection, artificial airway blocking and sputum aspiration pipe blocking.

This is a device for use in clinical, surgical intro- and post-operative patient core temperature monitoring, which utilizes an artificial airway to integrate a temperature probe, removing the need for an external cord for connecting to an external display unit, or the traditional way of an esophageal tube that necessitates more medical procedures. Consequently, for patients under general anesthesia with ET Tube or LMA, accurate monitoring of core temperature becomes feasible. As a result, the overall cost for surgical operation, including that of anesthesia, is reduced and the with reduced risk of complication associated with extra oral procedural for inserting an esophageal tube to measure temperature.

A catheter for tracheal or bronchial suction including a unit for displaying the artificial airways, the trachea and the bronchial tree so as to allow the removal of secretions; in particular, the catheter for tracheal or bronchial suction includes optical fibers, a microcamera or another visualization technology positioned in the distal end. The operator can identify the position of the distal end, of the artificial airways, of the trachea and of the bronchial tree on the screen. Therefore, it is possible to ensure that the tube of the catheter is adjacent to or inside collections of fluid secretions or other material to be sucked up. The suction can be selectively applied to avoid damage to the mucosa and to facilitate the more complete elimination of secretions.

Provided is an artificial airway and a breathing circuit provided with the artificial airway, including a tubular outer shell; a moisture permeable and water resistant film disposed on an entire circumference of an internal surface of the outer shell, forming a water retention region with the outer shell, and forming an aeration region on an internal surface side thereof; a feed water inlet provided in the outer shell to supply water to the water retention region; and a heater disposed outside the outer shell, heating the water in the water retention region to generate water vapor, and also heating an inspiratory gas flowing in the aeration region, wherein the water supplied from the feed water inlet is retained in the water retention region by the moisture permeable and water resistant film, and only the water vapor generated by the heating of the heater passes through the moisture permeable and water resistant film and flows into the aeration region to heat and humidify the inspiratory gas flowing in the aeration region.

The invention belongs to a novel multifunctional aerosol inhalation device, which consists of a mouth holder, a T-shaped joint, an extension tube, a liquid cup cover, a liquid cup and a gas connecting tube, wherein the T-shaped joint consists of a transverse tube and a vertical tube; and a liquid adding opening, a gas inlet opening, a one-way valve, an aerial fog generator, a hose and a sand ball. The novel multifunctional aerosol inhalation device can be used for aerosol inhalation, off-line breathing function training and off-line continuous airway humidification of an artificial airway patient and aerosol inhalation treatment of an ordinary patient. In the use process, the novel multifunctional aerosol inhalation device has the following advantages that aerosol inhalation liquid is sealed, so that the severe choking cough caused by reverse entering of the aerosol inhalation liquid into the airway of the patient due to the body position change of the patient cannot occur; the medicine waste can be avoided; the identical effect can be achieved through the rotation of the T-shaped joint; fog drops are filtered by a filter screen, so that a flow rate sensor of a breathing machine is protected; and the hose is positioned in the lowest position of the liquid cup through the sand ball, so that the continuous generation of the gas fog is ensured.

A tracheal tube with secretion removal includes an airway tubular body, an inflatable cuff disposed on the airway tubular body, a suction conduit. A plurality of spaced projection structures are arranged on the outer periphery of the secretion removal portion of the tracheal tube, and the projection structures match with each other to define a plurality of spaced secretion removal grooves, and communicating groove communicating the secretion removal grooves. The suction conduit is fixed on the tracheal tube in such a manner of communicating with the secretion removal grooves. Through the projection structures on the periphery of the secretion removal portion to form communicating secretion removal grooves and the communicating groove. Based on the structural design of the suction tube, the tracheal tube can be used incorporation with a respirator for assisting breathing, and sucking accumulated sputum and saliva. The tracheal tube may not be blocked due to sucking soft tissue or mucosa, thereby increasing the sucking capability.

The invention relates to apparatus (19) for use in establishing an artificial airway in a patient, the apparatus comprising a tube (19a) for introduction into the patient's trachea for passage of gases to and from the patient's lungs, an inflatable seal (20) disposed upon the tube (19a) to provide, on inflation, a seal between the tube and the trachea of the patient, the seal (20) thereby defining a lung-side portion (19c) of the apparatus and a mouth-side portion (19d) of the apparatus, the apparatus further having the ability to facilitate removal of fluid from at or adjacent the said mouth-side portion (19d) of the apparatus (19).

The invention relates to a rolling brush type sputum scab cleaning device for an artificial airway. The rolling brush type sputum scab cleaning device comprises a ventilating pipe, a blocking air bag,a sputum sucking rolling brush and a sputum sucking tube, wherein the sputum sucking tube is of a tube body with an annular cavity composed of an inner tube and an outer tube, the sputum sucking rolling brush comprises a disc body, a sputum storage chamber is arranged inside the disc body, multiple groups of brush hair are uniformly distributed on the circumferential face of the disc body, and one sputum sucker is arranged between every two adjacent groups of brush hair. During sputum sucking, on one hand, through matching between the blocking air bag and the ventilating pipe, a negative-pressure environment can be completely isolated from the interior of a body of a sufferer, and the condition that hypoxemia occurs due to the fact that gas volume of peripheral lung tissue of the suffereris reduced due to the fact that a negative-pressure sucking force sucks gas during sputum sucking is avoided; and on the other hand, the sputum suckers can rotate, sputum adhered to the wall of the artificial airway can be scraped off and sucked off successfully through rotating operation, and thus, the effect of deep cleaning is achieved.

A closed suction system module is provided. In one embodiment, the closed suction system module includes a coupling member configured to couple to a suction port of a multi-port manifold or endotracheal tube adapter (e.g., dual-port or tri-port adapter). In one embodiment, the closed suction system module includes a suction catheter configured to clean the interior surfaces of body-inserted tubes or artificial airways (alone or in addition to suctioning natural airways or portions of the respiratory tract or other body lumens). The suction catheter may include a cleaning portion at a distal portion of the suction catheter (e.g., near the distal end or tip of the suction catheter). In some embodiments, the cleaning portion includes at least one expandable cleaning member (e.g., balloon, sleeve, wiper).

A method, system and apparatus for assessing the coupling between lung perfusion and ventilation in a patient who is mechanically ventilated or who is breathing spontaneously through a conventional artificial airway is provided. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise an adaptor configured to fit between the artificial airway and mechanical ventilator (or to attach to the free end of the artificial airway in cases where the patient is breathing spontaneously), a measuring chamber in constant fluid communication with the adaptor via one or more measuring chamber sampling ports, and a monitoring unit where data obtained from temperature and relative humidity sensors located in the measuring is calibrated, sampled, logged and analyzed together with anthropometric patient data provided by the operator in order to calculate and / or derive a novel cardio-pulmonary coupling index termed "Qi" as described, and to enable ongoing diagnostic cardio-pulmonary monitoring of a patient by comparing changes in the patient's Qi index during a monitoring interval. The Qi index is expressed in non-dimensional units, and is displayed relative to a range of "normal" values defined with reference to values that are commonly observed at rest in persons in good general health and who generally match a given patient in gender, age and body size, and / or as a specific patient's baseline values at rest or under stress at the outset of a monitoring interval.

The invention discloses a device for removing residues on the balloon of a tracheal cannula of a patient. The device provided by the invention is characterized in that the device contains the tracheal cannula (1) with the balloon, a simply respirator (2) and a syringe (3); the tracheal cannula with the balloon consists of a duct (1-1), the balloon (1-2) and a gas-filled tube (1-3); the duct contains two free-ends, one end is an inject end, the other end is an air supply end; the gas-filled tube is used to fill the balloon, one end of the gas-filled tube is connected with the balloon, the other end is a free-end; the charging end of the duct is connected with the simply respirator; and the free-end of the gas-filled tube is connected with the syringe. The device provided by the invention adopts the air impact method to remove the residues on the balloon, uses the simply respirator to help for ventilation and removal and does not need the special artificial airway, thus the device can effectively remove the residues on the balloon, and has low side effect and medical cost, wide application area and practical value.

The invention discloses a special breathing machine for accurately controlling pressure of an artificial airway airbag based on breathing machine waveform. A main body is a breathing machine body. The front end of an air supply pipe of the breathing machine body is provided with an artificial airway airbag, the artificial airway airbag of the air supply pipe is fixedly connected with an air supply device, the breathing machine body is electrically connected with the air supply device through a USB wire, and the breathing machine body is provided with a power button for controlling the air supply device. The special breathing machine has the advantages that the special breathing machine is low in cost and convenient and swift to install, monitors pressure of the special breathing machine from time to time and reduces airbag oedema caused by too high airbag pressure under the conditions that the airbag pressure is lowest; when air leakage waveform occurs, pressure of the artificial airway airbag can be controlled timely through the air supply device, working efficiency and safety are improved, an alarm can be given timely, and nurses are reminded to perform correlated operations.

A catheter for tracheal or bronchial suction including a unit for displaying the artificial airways, the trachea and the bronchial tree so as to allow the removal of secretions; in particular, the catheter for tracheal or bronchial suction includes optical fibers, a microcamera or another visualization technology positioned in the distal end. The operator can identify the position of the distal end, of the artificial airways, of the trachea and of the bronchial tree on the screen. Therefore, it is possible to ensure that the tube of the catheter is adjacent to or inside collections of fluid secretions or other material to be sucked up. The suction can be selectively applied to avoid damage to the mucosa and to facilitate the more complete elimination of secretions.

A respiratory access assembly includes a distal plate having a port, which is adapted to be positioned in operable communication with an artificial airway of a patient. The assembly includes a distal plate having a port and a proximal plate which has a first port and a second port. The distal plate is positioned against the proximal plate in a stacked configuration, and each plate is configured to move relative to the other. The assembly has an actuator which is positioned adjacent to at least one plate. The actuator cooperates with both plates to substantially prevent movement of the plates when the port of the distal plate is positioned in an alignment with at least one port of the proximal plate and an object, such as a suction catheter, is positioned through the aligned ports of the plates. The actuator cooperates with at least one plate to permit movement of at least one plate when (a) no object is positioned through aligned ports, and (b) when no ports are aligned. The assembly desirably has predetermined positions, which include a first open position, a second open position, and a third closed position.

The invention discloses an artificial airway device (1) to facilitate lung ventilation in a patient, comprising an airway tube (2) having a proximal end (3) and a distal end (4), a mask (5) at the distal end (4), and means adapted to releasably confer rigidity to the airway tube (2) at least at, or towards its distal end (4) and also to provide a movable biteblock(6).