Intubation assistance apparatus

Details Intubation assistance apparatus Intubation assistance apparatus

2006-10-24

2011-12-20

Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having endotrachael intuabation means on endoscope

C600S131000, C600S188000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08079951

ABSTRACT:
An intubation assistance apparatus includes a main body having a proximal end portion; an intubation assistance instrument having an elongated insertion section for insertion into a target site or its vicinity of a patient from a mouth cavity of the patient, the inserting section being formed with a tube guide for leading the intubation tube toward the observation site; and an imaging device for taking an image of an observation site at a distal end portion of the insertion section as an electronic image. The main body includes a display having a screen for displaying the electronic image taken by the imaging device, and the screen of the display is adapted to indicate a target mark for adjusting or setting an advancing direction of the intubation tube to the observation site displayed on the screen in the electronic image displayed on the screen.

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