Infant palate protective prosthesis

Details Infant palate protective prosthesis Infant palate protective prosthesis

1992-07-02

1993-03-23

Shay, Randy C.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

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

12820714, 604 79, A61M 1600

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051955130

ABSTRACT:
A prosthesis for protecting the palate of a small infant from injury by airway or other tubes required to be maintained in the throat of an infant patient for extended periods, comprises a thin mass of injection molded, soft, resiliently deformable plastic having an upper surface contoured to conform to a normal palate of a healthy infant of approximately the same size as the patient. The plastic mass incorporates an integral, downwardly opening passage for an air way tube, thus disposing the plastic mass between the tube and the palate of the infant patient.

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Cinoza, et al., "Prevention of palatal groove formation in premature neonates requiring intubation," Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 115, #1, pp. 133-135, 1989.

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