Oral and nasal tracheal intubation assistance device

A tracheal intubation assistance device for guiding insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient's trachea via a nasal passage, comprising:

• a body comprising a body lower face, a proximal end and a distal end;
• the body lower face having a planar surface;
• a plug connected to the body at the distal end, the plug configured to rest at an upper esophageal sphincter and obstruct outflow of stomach contents;
• the plug including a plug upper face, the plug upper face shaped to create a seal against the upper esophageal sphincter;
• the plug extending past the body lower face;
• a multipart ramp connected to the body, the multipart ramp comprising:
• a capture segment at the proximal end configured to initially engage the endotracheal tube;
• a guidance segment configured to alter a direction of the endotracheal tube to pass into the patient's trachea while contacting less than half of a circumference of the endotracheal tube;
• and
• a first edge and a second edge defining an open side extending along a length of the multipart ramp, the open side enabling lateral removal of the device from the endotracheal tube;
• an offset handle comprising:
• a grip extending perpendicular to the planar surface of the body lower face of the body;
• a curved transition connected to the grip;
• and
• a vertical transition connecting the curved transition to an offset attachment point positioned laterally to one side of the multipart ramp to prevent interference with the endotracheal tube during insertion;
• the offset attachment point connected to the body at a midpoint between the proximal end and the distal end;
• wherein the multipart ramp is configured to support the endotracheal tube from an underside thereof without enclosing the endotracheal tube, enabling lateral removal of the device from the endotracheal tube after endotracheal tube placement.

A tracheal intubation assistance device for guiding insertion of an endotracheal tube through a nasal passage and into a patient's trachea, comprising:

• a body having a proximal end and a distal end;
• the body including a body lower face with a planar surface;
• a handle integrated with the body and formed from a flexible material allowing the handle to bend during insertion;
• the handle meeting the body at a midpoint between the proximal end and the distal end;
• a multipart ramp integrated into the handle and the body, the multipart ramp comprising:
• a capture segment at the proximal end of the body, the capture segment configured to initially engage the endotracheal tube;
• and
• a guidance segment configured to alter a direction of the endotracheal tube to pass into the patient's trachea while maintaining contact with only a lower surface of the endotracheal tube;
• wherein the multipart ramp includes a first edge and a second edge defining an open side extending along a length of the multipart ramp, the open side facilitating device removal without tube displacement;
• and
• a plug at the distal end of the body configured to rest at an upper esophageal sphincter;
• the plug including a plug upper face;
• the plug upper face parallel to the body lower face;
• the plug extending past the body lower face.