Cricothyrotomy forceps

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1998-07-14

1999-12-07

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

A61B 1728

Patent

active

059975660

ABSTRACT:
A cricothyrotomy forceps for inserting an endotracheal tube through an incision in the crico-thyroid membrane particularly designed for use by a paramedic in the field and having a pair of coupling plates extending perpendicular to the jaws of the forceps on only to one side of the plane defined by the handles and having a wound introduction margin designed to facilitate the entry of an endotracheal tube through the incision into the trachea. The forceps may be packaged in a kit with a tube of a length designed for a cricothyrotomy.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5618305 (1997-04-01), Lolagne
patent: 5746748 (1998-05-01), Steinberg et al.
patent: 5746757 (1998-05-01), McGuire
patent: 5797919 (1998-08-01), Brinson

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