Laser resistant endotracheal tube

Details Laser resistant endotracheal tube Laser resistant endotracheal tube

1982-09-27

1984-12-25

Recla, Henry J.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Respiratory gas supply means enters mouth or tracheotomy...

604 96, A61M 1600

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044897227

ABSTRACT:
A catheter such as an endotracheal tube is rendered resistant to laser beam impaction by coating the cuff and/or the tube with a laser-reflective compound which is preferably comprised of one to three parts of powdered aluminum to one part silicone rubber solution. The laser-reflective compound may be permanently bonded to the cuff and/or the tube by first dipping the cuff and/or the tube in a bath of the compound to form a smooth outer coating on the cuff and/or the tube and then baking the cuff and/or the tube to cure the coating. The laser-reflective coating serves to reflect the laser beam, thus making the catheter laser resistant while the smoothness of the coating aids in catheter insertion.

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patent: 3854484 (1974-12-01), Jackson
patent: 4090518 (1978-05-01), Elam
patent: 4166467 (1979-09-01), Abramson
patent: 4378796 (1983-04-01), Milhaud
"Heat Sink Protection for Endotracheal Tube Cuffs-CO.sub.2 Laser", Lejeune, Jr. et al., American Broncho-Esophagological Assc 5/4/82.
"Lanz" Endotracheal Tube, Extra corporeal Medical Specialties Inc.
"Tracheoplast-Plastic Endotracheal Katheter", Litton Steinmed of Germany.

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