Apparatus for intubation

Details Apparatus for intubation Apparatus for intubation

2005-08-16

2005-08-16

Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having endotrachael intuabation means on endoscope

C600S160000, C600S172000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06929600

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an apparatus which is used in conjunction with an endotracheal tube to provide visual information during intubation. The visual information is used by a medical practitioner in order to successfully insert and position the endotracheal tube into the trachea of a patient who is being intubated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3257902 (1966-06-01), Hopkins
patent: 4515444 (1985-05-01), Prescott et al.
patent: 4608966 (1986-09-01), Storz
patent: 4662725 (1987-05-01), Nisioka
patent: 4723843 (1988-02-01), Zobel
patent: 4742819 (1988-05-01), George
patent: 4846153 (1989-07-01), Berci
patent: 5168864 (1992-12-01), Shockey
patent: 5183031 (1993-02-01), Rossoff
patent: 5308986 (1994-05-01), Walker
patent: 5363838 (1994-11-01), George
patent: 5373317 (1994-12-01), Salvati et al.
patent: 5415158 (1995-05-01), Barthel et al.
patent: 5420959 (1995-05-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5735792 (1998-04-01), Vanden Hoek et al.
patent: 5827178 (1998-10-01), Berall
patent: 5857961 (1999-01-01), Vanden Hoek et al.
patent: 5879289 (1999-03-01), Yarush et al.
patent: 5921917 (1999-07-01), Barthel et al.
patent: 5941816 (1999-08-01), Barthel et al.
patent: 5951463 (1999-09-01), Lombardi et al.
patent: 6652453 (2003-11-01), Smith et al.
patent: 6692432 (2004-02-01), Yarush et al.
patent: 2001/0001957 (2001-05-01), Allgeyer
patent: 2003/0195390 (2003-10-01), Graumann
Pages from www.keomed.com/shikani.htm “Clarus Medical Shikani Seeing Stylet”.
Pages from www.clarus-medical.com/shikaniseeingstylet.htm “The Shikani Seeing Stylet. Optimum Visualization and Illumination for Management of the Difficult Airway”.
Pages from www.nanoptics.com
anoscope.htm “The NanoScope™ An Intubation Imaging System”.
www.leineroptics.com/etpage1.htm to www.leineroptics.com/etpage9.htm.
Pages from www.nanoptics.com/tutorial.htm “Fiberoptic Tutorial”.
Pages from www.nanoptics.com/NanoscopePage.htm “Plastic Optical Fiber Endoscope: NANOSCOPE”.
Pages from www. asancep.org.uk/Endotrachealtubeintroducer.htm. The ASA—The Ambulance Service Association National Clinical Effectiveness Programme. Difficult intubation protocol: use of the endotracheal tube introducer (gum-elastic bougie), Woollard, M., Pitt, K. Intenal Document. Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.
Pages from www.frca.co.uk/printfriendly.aspx?articleid=244. Anaesthesia UK. The Portex Endotracheal Tube Intoducer (bougie).
Pages from www.vitaid.ca/usa/glidescope-index.php. Vitaid Airway Management—Glidescope.
The GlideScope Video Intubation System—Operator & Service Manual, 2003, pp. 1-19.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for intubation does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for intubation, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for intubation will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3485853