Surgery – Endoscope – Having endotrachael intuabation means on endoscope
Patent
1995-08-30
1997-10-14
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Endoscope
Having endotrachael intuabation means on endoscope
600144, 600146, 600188, A61B 1267
Patent
active
056766351
ABSTRACT:
An endotracheal tube insertion system includes a formable shaft having sufficient stiffness to hold a formed shape and having a plurality of longitudinally extending passageways defined therethrough. The instrument further includes a housing connected to the first end of the formable shaft. An image guide cable is disposed in a first longitudinally extending passageway and is optically connected to an eyepiece which is affixed to the first end of the housing. A light source is attached to the second end of the formable shaft proximate the second end of the image guide cable. A baffle member is attached to the second end of the formable shaft proximate to a second longitudinally extending passageway and has an opening directed toward the first longitudinally extending passageway. A fluid port is in fluid communication with the second passageway. A suction port is also provided in fluid communication with a third longitudinally extending passageway. A control line, having one end affixed to the second end of the formable shaft, is slidably disposed in a fourth longitudinally extending passageway for controlling the curvature of the formable shaft.
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Apley Richard J.
Leubecker John P.
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