Apparatus for performing a cricothyrotomy/tracheotomy and method therefor
OwnerDavid Lott, Bryan Hooppawinventors
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Abstract
A device and method for performing a cricothyrotomy and/or a tracheotomy has an outer cannula. An inner cutting cannula is positioned within the outer cannula. An actuator is coupled to a proximate end of the inner cutting cannula. The actuator keeps the inner cutting cannula in a retracted position within the outer cannula when the actuator is not activated and an extended position where a distal end of the inner cutting cannula extends out of the outer cannula with a force for the distal end of the inner cutting cannula to penetrate one of a cricothyroid membrane or tracheal wall when the actuator is activated.
Claims20
A device for performing a cricothyrotomy and/or a tracheotomy comprising:
- an outer cannula;
- an inner cutting cannula positioned within the outer cannula;
- and
- an actuator coupled to a proximate end of the inner cutting cannula, the actuator keeping the inner cuffing cannula in a retracted position within the outer cannula, a distal end of the inner culling cannula extending out of the outer cannula with a force for the distal end of the inner cutting cannula to penetrate one of a cricothyroid membrane or tracheal wall when the actuator is activated;
- wherein the inner cutting cannula comprises:
- a cutting mechanism, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises:
- a blade oriented in a horizontal direction;
- and
- a guide members coupled to the blade and oriented in a vertical direction relative to the blade;
- a bar member;
- the cutting mechanism attached to a first end of the barmember, the actuator coupled to a second end of the bar member.
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A device for performing a cricothyrotomy and/or a tracheotomy comprising:
- an outer cannula, the outer cannula being a curved hollow tubular conduit,
- a face plate;
- an opening formed in a central area of the face plate the outer cannula positioned through the opening and extending above a front surface of the face plate;
- an inner cutting cannula positioned within the outer cannula, wherein the inner cutting cannula comprises;
- a cutting mechanism wherein the cutting mechanism comprises:
- a blade oriented in a horizontal direction;
- and
- guide members oriented in a vertical direct on relative to the blade;
- and
- a bar member, the cutting mechanism attached to a first end of the bar member;
- and
- an actuator coupled to a proximate end of the inner ting cannula, the actuator keeping the cutting mechanism in a retracted position within the outer cannula, the cutting mechanism extending out of the outer cannula with a force for the cutting mechanism to penetrate one of a cricothyoid membrane or tracheal wall when the actuator is activated.
A device for performing a cricothyrotomy and/or a tracheotomy comprising:
- an outer cannula the outer cannula being a curved hollow tub conduit;
- a face plate;
- an opening formed in a central area of the face plate, the outer cannula positioned through the opening and extending above a front surface of the face plate;
- an inner cutting cannula positioned thin the outer cannula, wherein the inner cutting cannula comprises:
- a cutting mechanism, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises:
- a pair of blades oriented in a horizontal direction;
- and
- a pair of guide members oriented in a vertical directions relative to the pair of blades;
- and
- a bar member, the cutting mechanism attached to a first end of the bar member;
- an actuator coupled to a second end of the bar member, the actuator keeping the cutting mechanism in a retracted position within the outer cannula, the cutting mechanism extends out of the outer cannula with a force for the cutting mechanism to penetrate one of a cricothyoid membrane or tracheal wall when the actuator is activated;
- an occlusive balloon coupled to, an inferior end of the outer cannula;
- and
- an air source coupled to the occlusive balloon, wherein the air source comprises:
- a gas cartridge;
- and
- a syringe port attached to the gas cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.