Endotracheal tube introducer

Details Endotracheal tube introducer Endotracheal tube introducer

1978-08-24

1980-07-08

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of...

128343, A61M 2500

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042112346

ABSTRACT:
An endotracheal tube introducer comprising a rigid hollow mouth piece of greater diameter than the endotracheal tube being inserted thereinto, and an elongated member secured to and extending longitudinally away from the mouth piece, the elongated member comprising at least one guide rib extending longitudinally along the length of the elongated member away from the mouth piece and relatively thin pliable film pleated longitudinally and secured to the at least one guide rib and forming with the at least one guide rib, when the film is unpleated, an enclosed tubular structure for guiding the endotracheal tube into the trachea.

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patent: 3044461 (1962-07-01), Murdock
patent: 3169529 (1965-02-01), Koenig
patent: 3968800 (1976-07-01), Vilasi
patent: 4068658 (1978-01-01), Berman
patent: 4090518 (1978-05-01), Elam
patent: 4141364 (1979-02-01), Schultze

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