Endotracheal tube insertion device
OwnerGlenn P. Gardnerinventor
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube insertion device includes an insertion member, an optical assembly movably mounted to the insertion member, and an intubation assembly. The intubation assembly includes an intubation assembly body and has a guide system formed thereon. The guide system is configured for releasable attachment to the optical assembly. An endotracheal tube carried by the intubation assembly body.
Claims27
An intubation assembly for use in an endotracheal tube insertion device, the intubation assembly comprising:
- a rod having an elongated body having a first end and a second end;
- a guide system formed at the first end of the rod;
- and
- a connecting member mounted to the second end of the rod;
- wherein the first end of the rod is a distal end of the rod, and wherein the distal end of the rod is tapered.
An endotracheal tube insertion device comprising:
- an insertion member;
- an optical assembly including an optical housing and an elongated flexible member disposed within the optical housing, the elongated flexible member having a first and a second end, the elongated flexible member movably mounted to the insertion member;
- an intubation assembly including an intubation assembly body and having a guide system formed thereon, the guide system configured for releasable attachment to the first end of the elongated flexible member of the optical assembly;
- and,
- an endotracheal tube carried by the intubation assembly body.
An endotracheal tube insertion device comprising:
- a supraglottic member including a first end, a second end, a longitudinally extending passageway formed therethrough, and a longitudinally extending slot formed through a wall thereof, and wherein the supraglottic member further includes a generally bowl-shaped supraglottic cuff formed at the first end thereof, the supraglottic cuff including a cuff wall and a cuff opening into which the optical assembly, the intubation assembly, and the endotracheal tube extend, the supraglottic cuff being further configured as one of an inflatable cuff, a partially inflatable cuff, and a non-inflatable cuff;
- an optical assembly movably mounted to the supraglottic member;
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- an intubation assembly including an intubation assembly rod having a guide system formed on the intubation assembly rod, the guide system configured for releasable attachment to the optical assembly.
An endotracheal tube insertion device comprising:
- a supraglottic member including a first end, a second end, a longitudinally extending passageway formed therethrough, and a longitudinally extending slot formed through a wall thereof, and wherein the supraglottic member further includes a generally bowl-shaped supraglottic cuff formed at the first end thereof, the supraglottic cuff including a cuff wall and a cuff opening into which the optical assembly and the endotracheal tube extend, the supraglottic cuff being further configured as one of an inflatable cuff, a partially inflatable cuff, and a non-inflatable cuff;
- an optical assembly movably mounted to the supraglottic member;
- and
- an endotracheal tube carried by the optical assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.