TRACHEAL INTUBATION DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF APNEIC OXYGENATION AND SUCTION

摘要

This disclosure discloses a tracheal intubation device designed to improvesafety during intubation attempts. The deviceallows for the delivery of medical gas (such as oxygen) flow through theendotracheal tube itself during intubation attempts. This movesthe source of apneic oxygen lower in the patient's airway to bypass anatomythat otherwise can obstruct medical gas flow. The devicecan also switch on-demand to generating suction through the endotracheal tubeto clear away fluids that block the intubator's viewand that block medical gas flow. There are currently no devices that candeliver both medical gas and on-demand suction using theendotracheal tube as the flow conduit during the process of intubation. Thepresent device accomplishes these tasks while incorporatingnon-obvious elements to optimize its use and efficacy.