Anatomical airway ventilation intubating and resuscitation device

Abstract

An anatomically-shaped airway ventilation and intubating device comprises a flexible elongated body adapted to fit in a patient's oropharynx. Said conduit is partially divided by a septum into a ventilation lumen and an intubation lumen, said lumens being in fluid communication to a first opening at a distal end opposite the laryngeal opening of the patient. The lumens are geometrically arranged to follow the desired shape of the device. A second opening is provided at said proximate end in fluid communication with the ventilation lumen. The intubation lumen is adapted to accommodate an endotracheal tube that can be inserted while enabling breathing of patient through the ventilator lumen. After the endotracheal tube is inserted the first opening may be sealed while patient's breathing is directed through said endotracheal tube. Further embodiments provide additional proximate openings for inserting a fiberoptic probe, for sealing balloon inflation, one balloon being provided to seal the patient's esophagus and another for sealing the nasopharing and the otopharing. The device can also be adapted for resuscitating unconscious patients.

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