Apparatus and method for improved assisted ventilation
AssigneeCoLabs Medical, Inc.
InventorClay NOLAN
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Abstract
Devices and methods for allowing for improved assisted ventilation of a patient. The methods and devices provide a number of benefits over conventional approaches for assisted ventilation. For example, the methods and devices described herein permit blind insertion of a device that can allow ventilation regardless of whether the device is positioned within a trachea or an esophagus. In addition, the methods and device allow for timed delivery of ventilations based on a condition of a thoracic cavity to increase the amount and efficiency of blood flow during a resuscitation procedure.
Claims21
(canceled)
A device for assisting in ventilation of an individual, the device comprising:
- a tubular member having at least a first lumen and a second lumen, the tubular member configured to be delivered to a body passageway of the individual, wherein the first lumen comprises a first opening and the second lumen comprises a second opening
- a sensor coupled to the tubular member such that when the tubular member is in the body passageway, the sensor is configured to be in fluid communication with the thoracic cavity to detect a pressure within the thoracic cavity, wherein the tubular member comprises a sensor lumen in fluid communication with the sensor;
- a control unit configured to control a valve to fluidly couple a gas supply to either the first lumen or to the second lumen, wherein the control unit is configured to direct suction from a suction source through the first lumen, wherein the control unit is also configured to control a delivery rate of the gas through the first lumen and the first opening upon failing to detect formation of a seal at the first opening, where the control unit is configured to alter the delivery rate based upon a reading of the sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.