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US 2011/0030694 A1Published application
System and method for imaging endotracheal tube placement and measuring airway occlusion cuff pressure
AssigneeAnesthetech Inc.
InventorsDavid Schaner, Harshvardhan N. Chaobal
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Abstract
Described herein is an apparatus that includes an endotracheal tube or airway device having a proximal end and a distal end and an occlusion cuff. The occlusion cuff includes a sensor for helping determine proper endotracheal or airway device placement.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising a tube that defines at least one lumen therein, wherein the tube has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the tube includes at least one occlusion cuff that includes a sensor.
A method of determining endotracheal tube placement, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an apparatus comprising an endotracheal tube having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the endotracheal tube includes an occlusion cuff, and wherein the occlusion cuff includes a sensor having at least one sensing element in electrical communication with a signal processor,
- b) inserting the distal end of the endotracheal tube into a patient,
- c) inflating the occlusion cuff,
- d) wherein an external pressure is applied to the occlusion cuff and sensed by the at least one sensing element,
- e) communicating the pressure or mechanical change to the signal processing unit, and
- f) displaying the pressure or mechanical change on a display.
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