TRACHEAL INTUBATION FACILITATOR WITH SUPERIOR VENTILATING CAPABILITY, WITH A SYSTEM TO ACCURATELY PLACE ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBES IN THE DESIRED BRONCHUS

摘要

We describe a Tracheal Tube insertion facilitator (“modified bougie”) with superior ventilating capability to enable medical/paramedical personnel to place tracheal/bronchial tubes reliably in trachea/bronchus of the patients under anaesthesia or patients in respiratory distress, and provide respiratory support. This device is particularly useful in situations where the conventional tracheal intubation technique using a laryngoscope is difficult or near impossible. This device has a outer cylindrical member, inner hollow stylet and a dynamic cuff which inflates during Positive Pressure Ventilation/Jet ventilation, and hence enabling oxygenation in patients with respiratory distress even before the tracheal tube is inserted into the patient's airway.