Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Respiratory gas supply means enters mouth or tracheotomy...
Patent
1997-09-12
2000-07-04
Weiss, John G.
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Respiratory gas supply means enters mouth or tracheotomy...
12820714, 128912, A61M 1600
Patent
active
060823615
ABSTRACT:
An endotracheal tube cleaning apparatus to be used with an endotracheal tube, the cleaning apparatus having an elongate tubular member with a distal end that extends into the endotracheal tube and at least one channel defined therethrough and terminating at a distal end disposed in a vicinity of the distal end of the elongate tubular member. A cleaning assembly is provided at the distal end of the elongate tubular member so as to affirmatively engage the interior wall structure of the endotracheal tube, as a result of a resilient material bladder, for cleaning thereof. A ventilator coupling is further provided and is connected to the endotracheal tube. Moreover, a first inlet port of the ventilator coupling is coupled to a ventilator assembly structured to supply air to a patient, and a second inlet port of the ventilator coupling is structured to receive the elongate tubular member therethrough into the endotracheal tube. Also, a bypass coupling assembly is provided and connected in fluid flow communication between the channel of the elongate tubular member and the ventilator assembly so as to automatically direct air from the ventilator assembly into the channel of the elongate tubular member, and out the distal end of the channel, upon occlusion of a flow of the air through the endotracheal tube at a point of the endotracheal tube upstream of the distal end of the channel.
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Srivastava V.
Weiss John G.
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