Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of...
Patent
1995-05-26
2000-12-19
Lewis, Aaron J.
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of...
12820714, 12820523, A61M 1600
Patent
active
061615374
ABSTRACT:
An intubation scope assembly adapted to facilitate the positioning of an endotracheal tube in a patient comprising an electromagnetic or sound energy source which enters the vocal cords exteriorly of the neck of the patient with energy having a direction, wavelength and intensity capable of entering the trachea, substantially avoiding encompassing the entire pharynx and capable of being transmitted cephalad substantially between and/or around the vocal cords. A suitable sensor for the energy emitted by such source comprises a stylet assembly, the distal end of which can detect or collect the energy transmitted between and/or around the vocal cords and the proximal end of which can monitor the detected or collected energy to thereby locate the vocal cords for positioning an endotracheal tube therebetween. A system and method of intubating a patient with the foregoing assembly are also disclosed.
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Gravenstein Dietrich
Gravenstein Nikolaus
Lampotang Samsun
Melker Richard J.
Sultan Anwer
Clarke Dennis P.
Lewis Aaron J.
University of Florida
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