Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of...
C128S207140, C128S207150, C600S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860264
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for endotracheal intubation with simultaneous oxygenation/ventilation employs a curved guide and a light wand to ensure proper placement of the endotracheal tube in the patient's airway. The light wand has an elongated flexible member with a light source at its distal tip. The wand is inserted through an endotracheal tube until the light is adjacent to the distal end of the endotracheal tube. A curved guide is inserted into the patient's mouth and upper airway so that its distal end is positioned above the larynx. The wand and endotracheal tube are then advanced along the guide until the distal end of the endotracheal tube passes through the larynx and the light source is externally observable at a predetermined location through the anterior tracheal wall.
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Bennett Henry
Dorr, Carson, Sloan, Birney & Kramer, P.C.
Evergreen Medical Incorporated
Flynn Amanda R.
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