Expandable intubation assemblies
AssigneeTalal Sharaiha LLC
InventorsTalal Sharaiha, Nikhil Ramchandra Katre, Rajesh Tulsiram Shelke, Sandeep Jagannath Walde
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Abstract
Expandable intubation assemblies and methods for using and making the same are provided. In one example embodiment, an intubation assembly includes a first tube, a second tube, and an expander coupled to the first tube, where movement of the second tube with respect to the first tube along the length of the assembly adjusts a cross-sectional dimension of the expander. Additional embodiments are also provided.
Claims21
An intubation assembly comprising:
- a first tube comprising a first tube passageway extending from a proximal first tube end to a distal first tube end along a first tube portion of the length of the assembly;
- and
- an expander comprising an expander passageway extending from a proximal expander end to a distal expander end along an expander portion of the length of the assembly, wherein:
- the proximal expander end is coupled to the distal first tube end;
- and
- movement of the distal expander end with respect to the proximal expander end along the length of the assembly adjusts a cross-sectional dimension of the assembly.
An intubation assembly comprising:
- a first tube comprising a first tube passageway extending from a proximal first tube end to a distal first tube end along a first tube portion of the length of the assembly;
- a second tube comprising a second tube passageway extending from a proximal second tube end to a distal second tube end along a second tube portion of the length of the assembly;
- and
- an expander comprising an expander passageway extending from a proximal expander end to a distal expander end along an expander portion of the length of the assembly, wherein:
- the expander is coupled to the first tube;
- and
- movement of the second tube with respect to the first tube along the length of the assembly adjusts a cross-sectional dimension of the expander.
A method of intubating a patient with an assembly comprising an expander, a first tube, and a second tube, wherein the expander is coupled to the first tube, the method comprising:
- positioning the expander within the patient;
- after the positioning, moving the second tube with respect to the first tube for increasing a cross-sectional dimension of the expander;
- and
- after the moving, passing fluid through the expander for treating the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.