Laryngeal bypass

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an aspiration device, and said second end having a plurality of apertures formed therein;
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• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said second end comprising a barrier member maintaining said second end free of human tissue, and said first end couplable to an inspiration device;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device comprising:

• a first tubular member adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, having a second end and a first end;
• an aspiration device coupled to said first end of said first tubular member;
• a second tubular member concentrically disposed within said first tubular member, having a second end and a first end;
• and
• a ventilation source coupled to said first end of said second tubular member;
• whereby said second tubular member delivers air from said ventilation source to the trachea, and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea.

A laryngeal bypass device comprising:

• a tubular member, having a diameter of approximately 3 millimeters, for transcutaneous insertion into the sublaryngeal trachea;
• a ventilation source for delivering a jet of high pressure gas to the trachea through said tubular member;
• an aspiration source for drawing gas from the trachea into said tubular member, wherein said sources alternately deliver to and draw from the trachea via said tubular member;
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• a switching device coupling said tubular member to said ventilation source and said aspiration source, said switching device alternately providing to the trachea via said tubular member the jet from said ventilation source and suction from said aspiration source.

A method of using a laryngeal bypass device such that breathing is accomplished, comprising:

• inserting transcutaneously into the sublaryngeal trachea a laryngeal bypass device comprising:
• a first tubular member for aspirating the lungs, and a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member for inspirating the lungs;
• delivering air through said second tubular member to inspirate the lungs;
• aspirating air through said first tubular member;
• and
• preventing tissue from entering said first tubular member during aspiration.

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an aspiration device, said first tubular member being disposed within an intravascular cannula;
• and
• a second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an inspiration device;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end, a second end, and a diameter of approximately 3 millimeters, said first end couplable to an aspiration device;
• and
• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an inspiration device;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an aspiration device;
• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said second end comprising a barrier member maintaining said second end free of human tissue, and said first end couplable to an inspiration device;
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• a guidewire disposed within said first tubular member;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an aspiration device;
• and
• a second tubular member formed along a wall of said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said second end comprising a barrier member maintaining said second end free of human tissue, and said first end couplable to an inspiration device;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an aspiration device, said first tubular member being disposed within an intravascular cannula;
• and
• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said second end comprising a barrier member maintaining said second end free of human tissue, and said first end couplable to an inspiration device;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, comprising:

• a first tubular member having a first end and a second end, said first end couplable to an aspiration device via a first luer lock;
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• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, said second tubular member having a first end and a second end, said second end comprising a barrier member maintaining said second end free of human tissue, and said first end couplable to an inspiration device via a second luer lock;
• wherein said second tubular member injects air to the trachea and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea, transcutaneously.

A laryngeal bypass device comprising:

• a first tubular member adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, having a second end and a first end;
• an aspiration device coupled to said first end of said first tubular member, said aspiration device continuously aspirating air;
• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, having a second end and a first end;
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• a ventilation source coupled to said first end of said second tubular member, said ventilation source intermittently emitting a jet of air;
• whereby said second tubular member intermittently delivers air from said ventilation source to the trachea, and said first tubular member continuously aspirates air from the trachea.

A laryngeal bypass device comprising:

• a first tubular member adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, having a second end and a first end;
• an aspiration device coupled to said first end of said first tubular member;
• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, having a second end and a first end, said second end comprising a barrier member prohibiting entry of tissue into said first and second tubular member, said barrier member being retractable when disposed within said first tubular member and extendible when disposed outside of the second end of said first tubular member;
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• a ventilation source coupled to said first end of said second tubular member;
• whereby said second tubular member delivers air from said ventilation source to the trachea, and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea.

A laryngeal bypass device comprising:

• a first tubular member adapted for transcutaneous insertion into a human trachea, having a second end and a first end;
• an aspiration device coupled to said first end of said first tubular member;
• a second tubular member disposed within said first tubular member, having a second end and a first end;
• a ventilation source coupled to said first end of said second tubular member;
• a carbon dioxide monitor coupled to said first end of said first tubular member;
• and
• a pressure monitor coupled to said first end of said second tubular member;
• whereby said second tubular member delivers air from said ventilation source to the trachea, and said first tubular member aspirates air from the trachea.

A laryngeal bypass device comprising:

• a tubular member, having a diameter of approximately 3 millimeters, for transcutaneous insertion into the sublaryngeal trachea;
• a barrier member disposed at an end of said tubular member for preventing tissue from obstructing said tubular member;
• a ventilation source for delivering a jet of high pressure gas to the trachea through said tubular member;
• and
• an aspiration source for drawing gas from the trachea into said tubular member, wherein said sources alternately deliver to and draw from the trachea via said tubular member.