Intubation apparatus and method of use
AssigneeGenesis Airway Innovations Pty Ltd
InventorVernon Vivian
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Abstract
An intubation apparatus and, method of use, for intubating a patient. The apparatus includes an airway ventilation device having tubing located between an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being configured to be locatable in the airway of a patient, intermediary tubing having a first end releasably connectable to the inlet end of the airway ventilation device and a second end having a fitting configured to connect to a gas supply, and an introducer having a first end that is alternatively releasably connectable to the first end of the intermediary tubing and a second end having a blunt tip.
Claims5
A method of intubating a patient, the method including:
- inserting an outlet end of an airway ventilation device in an airway of the patient;
- passing an introducer having a first end connected to an intermediary tubing and a second end having a blunt tip through the nasopharynx of the patient;
- pulling the introducer through the mouth of the patient until the intermediary tubing has passed through the nasopharynx;
- disconnecting the introducer from a first end of the intermediary tubing;
- connecting the first end of the intermediary tubing to an inlet end of the airway ventilation device;
- and
- connecting a second end of the intermediary tubing to a gas supply to deliver gas from the supply to the outlet end of the airway ventilation device located in the airway of the patient.
A method of converting an orally intubated airway ventilation device to nasal intubation, the method including the steps of:
- passing an introducer having a first end connected to an intermediary tubing and a second end having a blunt tip through the nasopharynx of a patient;
- pulling the introducer through the mouth of the patient until the intermediary tubing has passed through the nasopharynx;
- disconnecting the introducer from a first end of the intermediary tubing;
- disconnecting an inlet end of an orally intubated airway ventilation device from a gas supply;
- connecting the first end of the intermediary tubing to the inlet end of the airway ventilation device;
- and
- connecting a second end of the intermediary tubing to the gas supply.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.