# US 8,464,710 B1 · Device for aiding intubation

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- Number: US 8,464,710 B1
- Document ID: US8464710B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/560,307
- Filed: 2012-07-27
- Granted: 2013-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2012-07-27
- Applicants: Melissa Franckowiak
- Inventors: Melissa Franckowiak
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8464710B1

## CPC

- A61M 16/0488: {Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes (guiding or introducing with laryngoscopes A61B1/267; holding devices on the body A61M25/02)}
- A61M 16/0409: {with mean for closing the oesophagus}
- A61M 16/0493: {with means for protecting the tube from damage caused by the patient's teeth, e.g. bite block}
- A61M 16/0495: {with tongue depressors}
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}

## Abstract

A device for aiding intubation of a patient comprising a generally ovular palate bridge having a flexible convex surface to allow the device to conform to a roof of a patient's mouth and a flexible concave surface to allow for space in the mouth for placement of an endotracheal tube or to clear an oral airway which is attached to a teeth guard to prevent dental trauma and an esophageal block to block aspiration from a patient's stomach into a patient's lungs and to prevent erroneous intubation.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device for aiding intubation of a patient comprising:
a generally ovular palate bridge having a first end and second end wherein said ovular palate bridge has a flexible convex surface to allow the device to conform to a roof of a patient's mouth and a flexible concave surface to allow for space in the mouth for placement of an endotracheal tube or to clear an airway; a teeth guard to prevent dental trauma attached to said first end of said ovular palate bridge; and an esophageal block attached to said second end of said ovular palate bridge to block aspiration from a patient's stomach into a patient's lungs and to prevent erroneous intubation wherein said esophageal block is shaped to model a patient's posterior pharynx and esophagus.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device for aiding intubation of a patient of claim 1 wherein said teeth block is generally C-shaped to protect the upper incisors and lateral canines during intubation.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device for aiding intubation of a patient of claim 2 wherein said teeth guard includes a slot for securing the device to the patient's teeth to prevent dental trauma during intubation.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device for aiding intubation of a patient of claim 3 wherein said teeth guard includes a cephalic opening around teeth anteriorly and posteriorly to prevent dental trauma.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device for aiding intubation of a patient of claim 1 wherein said esophageal block is conical, narrowing from a nexus connection point at said second end of said ovular palate bridge to a distal end of said esophageal block.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The device for aiding intubation of a patient of claim 5 wherein said esophageal block narrows to a conical flat end.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device for aiding intubation of a patient of claim 1 wherein said ovular palate bridge has a generally circular shape.