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US 12,447,298 B2Granted
Devices and methods for treatment of ventilator associated dysphagia
AssigneePhagenesis Limited
InventorConor Mulrooney
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes an endotracheal ventilator tube for the treatment of dysphagia comprising an elongate tube and at least one electrode positioned on or about the elongate tube, wherein the at least one electrode is configured to deliver electrical stimulation to the oropharyngeal region and is electrically connected to an electrical stimulation generating means.
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A method for treating a patient suffering from ventilator-associated dysphagia, the method comprising:
- receiving a patient with a distal end portion of an elongate tube positioned within a trachea of the patient and a proximal end portion of the elongate tube extracorporeally positioned and fluidically coupled to a ventilator;
- while the distal end portion of the elongate tube is positioned within the trachea and the proximal end portion of the elongate tube is fluidically coupled to the ventilator, positioning a sleeve over the elongate tube, the sleeve being split longitudinally along its length and carrying at least one electrode, wherein the sleeve is positioned over the elongate tube such that the at least one electrode is positioned within a pharynx of the patient in contact with the pharyngeal mucosa;
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- stimulating sensory nerves proximate the pharynx via the at least one electrode, thereby reestablishing a functional connection between the sensory nerves and a central nervous system of the patient to improve a swallowing ability of the patient.
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