Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-02
2011-10-18
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
C128S200240, C128S202220, C128S207140, C128S207160, C600S424000, C600S529000, C600S538000, C600S593000, C606S202000, C606S203000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038629
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for determining proper endotreachal placement is disclosed. The apparatus includes an audio receiver having a body, a microphone mount in a center thereof the body and an audio cavity, an audio processing unit; and a signal cable connected at a first end to the microphone and at a second end, where the receiver is adapted to be positioned in a suprasternal notch of a patient and the acoustic signal detected after inflation of a balloon associated with an endotracheal tube. The method uses the apparatus to detect and analyze an audio signal. The audio signal is then used to confirm endotracheal tube placement.
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Doan Thomas K.
McGrady, II William E.
Solanki Daneshvari R.
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Dougherty Sean
Hindenburg Max
Strozier Robert W
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