System and method for controlling and monitoring flow in an endotracheal tube

A system for controlling and monitoring flow in a cuffed endotracheal tube device introduced into a trachea of a subject, comprising:

• a connector panel having at least three connectors adapted for establishing fluid communication with proximal ends of at least a first fluid line, a second fluid line and a cuff inflation line of the endotracheal tube device;
• a processing unit configured to instruct a control unit to execute operations including at least a rinsing procedure, a suctioning procedure, a cuff inflation procedure, a leak detection procedure and a venting procedure;
• wherein said rinsing procedure comprises introducing into one of said fluid lines:
• a first amount of rinsing fluid to fill said one of said fluid lines, followed by a second amount of said rinsing fluid to rinse a subglottal cavity in the trachea, said first amount being introduced in a staggered manner and said second amount being introduced in a continuous manner, and
• wherein said suctioning procedure is generally simultaneous with said introduction of said second amount of said rinsing fluid.