33 results about "Endotrachial tubes" patented technology

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.

A bite block for an endotrachial tube includes a hollow body extending between open ends to receive an endotrachial tube such that opposing ends of the tube protrude through the open ends of the bite block. The bite block includes a tether to retain the bite block to the tube to prevent unwanted separation or movement of the tube within the bite block. The tether consists of a flexible arm which protrudes rearwardly from the bite block towards the inlet end of the tube and terminates in a ring configured to encircle the endotrachial tube, thereby effectively tethering the bite block to the tube. The arm and ring are configured such that the arm flexes in an arc when tethering the tube, thereby permitting the ring to engage the tube when fitted to thereto.

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.

A device for holding endotracheal tubes includes a bite tube that defines a passage zone for at least one endotracheal tube; a front plate and an adjustable retainer joined to the bite tube, and which form means for limiting displacement of the bite tube in an axial direction towards the interior and exterior of the mouth of the patient, respectively; and means for immobilising at least one endotracheal tube with respect to the bite tube in an axial direction. The device includes a lateral opening along the entire length of the bite tube, the front plate and the adjustable retainer for lateral or transversal introduction of at least one endotracheal tube into the passage zone defined by the bite tube.

An endotracheal tube holder device is provided for securely holding an endotracheal tube to a patient during intubation. The tube holder device includes a support rail placed above a lip of a patient. An auxiliary clip is coupled to the support rail and slidably movable along the length of the support rail for holding an accessory device relative to the patients face. The auxiliary clip includes both a horizontal accessory clip and a vertical accessory clip to releasably retain the accessory device horizontally and vertically, respectively. A tube fastener is coupled to the support rail and includes a tube holder base, an adjustment clip coupled to the tube bolder base for laterally repositioning the tube holder base along the support rail, and a securement tie. The securement tie may be wrapped around a portion of the endotracheal tube to secure the tube to the tube holder base.

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.

Intubation devices and methods of intubating a patient are provided. The intubation devices include a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) component having a mask portion and a tube portion and an endotracheal tube (ETT) component positioned in the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) component having a translatable and / or rotatable endotracheal tube. The endotracheal tube can be translated and / or rotated by a manipulation rod extending through the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) component and mounted to the endotracheal tube (ETT). The intubation devices may include inflatable cuffs adapted to manipulate the positioning or orientation of the endotracheal tube and / or to seal openings about the endotracheal tubes. Various ports, passages, and conduits are provided to enhance the use and manipulation of the intubation device.

A method and apparatus for determining the optimal endotracheal tube size for the intubation of a patient based upon both optimal tube length and optimal tube diameter which are determined by using either direct or indirect measurement devices or techniques to measure the patient's glottis aperture and tracheal length. The apparatus may include a maneuverable arm, a fiber optic video guidance system and an introducer guide to maneuver an end of the apparatus around obstructions in a patient who has a difficult airway to facilitate insertion of either an optimally sized endotracheal tube or a standard endotracheal tube into the patient's airway.

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, comprises an exterior screw thread (320); and that the second coupling means (400) comprises an exterior abutment face (430); that the coupling arrangement also comprises a disengagement means (350) configured for cooperating with said screw thread (320); and that the disengagement means (350) and the screw thread (320) are configured for allowing an axial movement of the disengagement means (350) from a first position, in which said engagement means (330, 420) are in locking engagement, to a second position in which the disengagement means (350) can influence the abutment face (430) by an axial force for releasing the locking engagement.

A double lumen endotracheal tube capable of being fixed to the trachea carina. The double lumen endotracheal tube includes: a first tube extended in one direction; a second tube extended while being adjacent to the first tube and having an extended portion bent toward one side thereof and extended longer than the first tube; a first balloon extended while passing through the first tube so as to expand or contract a first cuff connected to the end thereof; a second balloon extended while passing through the second tube so as to expand or contract a second cuff connected to the end thereof; and a third balloon extended while passing through between the first tube and the second tube so as to expand or contract a third cuff connected to the end thereof.

The invention relates to a tracheal catheter, in particular to a multi-layer co-extrusion controllable stripping tracheal catheter, which belongs to the technical field of medical devices. According to the technical solution provided by the present invention, the multi-layer co-extrusion controllable peelable endotracheal tube includes a main body of the endotracheal tube; the inner wall of the main body of the endotracheal tube is provided with several layers of mantles that can be peeled off from each other. The present invention arranges several layers of mantle in the endotracheal tube body, and by peeling off the mantle in the endotracheal tube body, the secretion adhering to the innermost mantle of the endotracheal tube can be removed in time to keep the lumen of the endotracheal tube unobstructed. It is compact, easy to use, can greatly and effectively prolong the retention time of endotracheal tube intubation, reduces the probability of tracheotomy operation, has wide application range, low cost, and is safe and reliable.

The present invention relates generally to medical devices, methods, and kits. More particularly, the present invention relates to improved endotracheal tubes or patient ventilation tubes which prevent the leakage of proximal secretions to the distal airways.

The invention discloses a laryngeal mask with a retractable tracheal tube, which comprises a cup, a tracheal tube and a retractable mechanism; wherein an airbag is provided on the contour edge of the cup, and the cup extends to a side away from the airbag There is a connecting part; the tracheal tube is movably worn in the cup, and the tracheal tube is provided with a cuff; one end of the retractable mechanism is connected with the inner wall of the connecting part, and the other end of the retractable mechanism is connected with the outer wall of the tracheal tube, The retractable mechanism is retractable on either side of the two sides at the connection position of the retractable mechanism and the connecting portion. The laryngeal mask with the retractable tracheal tube provided by the invention realizes the integration of the laryngeal mask and the tracheal tube, and can realize the rapid switching between the laryngeal mask and the tracheal tube in the pharyngeal cavity of the patient.

ET securement devices and methods are provided wherein the ET securement devices generally include two portions: a first portion for securing an ET tube and a second portion for attaching to the patient. The first portion is configured to releasably attach to the second portion to secure the ET tube relative to the patient.

A manually articulated stylet assembly for placing an endotracheal tube. The stylet assembly has a steering shaft that carries a flexible distal tip at one end and is attached to a handle at the other end. The distal tip is manipulated via sheathed cables controlled by a remote actuator in the handle. A biasing member inside the remote actuator maintains continuous tension on the cables to improve control. A video camera is carried in a recessed lens pocket in the steering shaft but spaced from the distal tip. The camera FOV captures movement of the distal tip with foreshortened perspective. A collar seat in the handle receives the collar connector of a standard endotracheal tube, providing quick disconnect when removing the stylet assembly upon placement.

An intubation device for use in an endotracheal intubation procedure, the intubation device including: a laryngoscope blade having a tip and a base; a handle attached to the base; a channel for receiving an endotracheal tube, the channel extending along the blade and partially along the handle, and the channel including an outlet proximate to the tip for allowing a distal end of the endotracheal tube to be advanced from the outlet; a tube movement mechanism in the handle for moving the endotracheal tube through the channel to thereby advance the endotracheal tube, the tube movement mechanism being configured to allow the user to hold the intubation device and advance the endotracheal tube in an endotracheal intubation procedure using a single hand; and an auxiliary conduit for allowing an auxiliary function to be provided using the intubation device.

The invention provides an endotracheal tube with long-acting bacterial adhesion prevention and a preparation method of the endotracheal tube. A surface chemical self-assembling method is adopted to carry out surface modification on a medical PVC endotracheal tube; by virtue of steps such as surface modification of the PVC endotracheal tube, synthesis of antibacterial sol, chemical reaction of a substrate surface and surface of antibacterial liquor, so that photocatalysis antibacterial components are uniformly and firmly loaded on the surface of the endotracheal tube to form a film, so that the surface-modified endotracheal tube has good bacterial adhesion prevention and visible-light induced sterilization performance, is lasting in antibacterial effect and high in chemical stability.