Bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway

A bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway comprising:

• a supraglottic bowl defining a distal end, a neck extending outward of the supraglottic bowl and defining a proximal end, a longitudinally extending intubation conduit formed therethrough, the supraglottic bowl including a cuff and defining a bowl surface, wherein the intubation conduit extends from the proximal end of the neck to an opening in the bowl surface, and wherein the intubation conduit is configured to have an endotracheal tube (ETT) inserted therethrough, and a plurality of fluid flow channels formed longitudinally through a wall of the supraglottic airway from the proximal end to the bowl surface within the supraglottic bowl;
• wherein one or more of the fluid flow channels are configured as ventilation channels that allow for patient ventilation simultaneously with, and independent of patient intubation;
• an intubation conduit occluding feature;
• a sealable slot having an elongated, air-tight closure;
• a tube assembly extending outwardly from the proximal end of the supraglottic airway, the tube assembly including a plurality of first fluid flow tubes, the distal ends of which are connected within the fluid flow channels, the proximal ends of which merge into a single second fluid flow tube, and a 15 mm connector at the proximal end of the second fluid flow tube;
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• a connector configured to releasably connect the second fluid flow tube to the ETT.

A bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway comprising:

• a supraglottic bowl defining a distal end, a neck extending outward of the supraglottic bowl and defining a proximal end, a longitudinally extending intubation conduit formed therethrough, the supraglottic bowl including a cuff and defining a bowl surface, wherein the intubation conduit extends from the proximal end of the neck to an opening in the bowl surface, and wherein the intubation conduit is configured to have an endotracheal tube (ETT) inserted therethrough;
• a plurality of ventilation channels formed longitudinally through a wall of the supraglottic airway from the proximal end to the bowl surface within the supraglottic bowl;
• a sealable slot extending along an entire length of the intubation conduit, the sealable slot extending through the neck, the cuff, and the bowl surface;
• an air-tight closure along the length of the sealable slot;
• a gastric suction channel formed longitudinally through the wall of the supraglottic airway from the proximal end of the neck to a distal end of the cuff of the bowl;
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• a video imaging channel formed longitudinally through the wall of the supraglottic airway from the proximal end of the neck to the bowl surface, the video imaging channel having a video imaging device mounted therein;
• wherein the air-tight closure is one of overlapping, overlapping and occluding, overlapping and interlocking, and overlapping, occluding and interlocking, and wherein the supraglottic airway further includes:
• a tube assembly extending outwardly from the proximal end of the supraglottic airway, the tube assembly including a plurality of first fluid flow tubes, the proximal ends of which merge into a single second fluid flow tube and a 15 mm connector at the proximal end of the second fluid flow tube;
• a video line connected to a video imaging device and extending outwardly from the video imaging channel at the proximal end of the supraglottic airway;
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• a connector configured to releasably connect the second fluid flow tube to the ETT.

A bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway comprising:

• a supraglottic bowl defining a distal end, a neck extending outward of the supraglottic bowl and defining a proximal end, a longitudinally extending intubation conduit formed therethrough, the supraglottic bowl including a cuff and defining a bowl surface, wherein the intubation conduit extends from the proximal end of the neck to an opening in the bowl surface, and wherein the intubation conduit is configured to have an endotracheal tube (ETT) inserted therethrough;
• an intubation conduit occluding feature;
• a reduced diameter portion within the intubation conduit, wherein the reduced diameter portion has a diameter slightly smaller than an outside diameter of one of the ETT that will be inserted therethrough and an introducing stylet upon which the ETT may be mounted, and defines an expandable aperture within the intubation conduit, and wherein the expandable aperture is configured to stretch open as an inside wall of the expandable aperture engages and maintains an airtight seal around the one of the ETT and the introducing stylet during ventilation of air via the fluid flow channels;
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• at least one fluid flow channel formed longitudinally through a wall of the supraglottic airway, collaterally to the intubation conduit and from the proximal end to the bowl surface within the supraglottic bowl.

A bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway comprising:

• a supraglottic bowl defining a distal end, a neck extending outward of the supraglottic bowl and defining a proximal end, a longitudinally extending intubation conduit formed therethrough, the supraglottic bowl including a cuff and defining a bowl surface, wherein the intubation conduit extends from the proximal end of the neck to an opening in the bowl surface, and wherein the intubation conduit is configured to have an endotracheal tube (ETT) inserted therethrough;
• at least one fluid flow channel formed longitudinally through a wall of the supraglottic airway, collaterally to the intubation conduit and from the proximal end to the bowl surface within the supraglottic bowl;
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• a split-capable feature extending along an entire length of the intubation conduit, the split-capable feature extending through the neck, the cuff, and the bowl surface, wherein the split capable feature includes one or more cuts along a line that defines a location for a slot, the cuts penetrating through only a portion of a thickness of a wall of the supraglottic airway, such that the split capable feature is airtight and un-opened until urged open by a user to define the slot.