Endotracheal tube
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsRonaldo B. Hipolito, Michael P. Sherman, Jay M. Milstein
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.
Claims15
A method of inserting an endotracheal tube in a patient, the method comprising:
- a) obtaining an endotracheal tube comprising a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end, and a plurality of visually distinct regions at a proximal portion of the tubular member, wherein each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions;
- b) inserting the distal end of the endotracheal tube into a patient;
- c) aligning one visually distinct region of the visually distinct regions with the upper gingival ridge of the patient;
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- d) securing the endotracheal tube to the patient so that the one visually distinct region is localized with respect to the upper gingival ridge.
A method of inserting an endotracheal tube in a patient, the method comprising:
- a) obtaining an endotracheal tube comprising a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end, and a plurality of visually distinct regions at a proximal portion of the tubular member, wherein each of the distinct regions comprises a respectively different color;
- b) inserting the distal end of the endotracheal tube into a patient;
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- c) aligning one visually distinct region of the visually distinct regions with a fixed anatomical structure of the patient, wherein the patient has an upper gum, and wherein the fixed anatomical structure is the upper gum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.