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Surgery > Respiratory Method Or Device > Respiratory Gas Supply Means Enters Mouth Or Tracheotomy Incision Respiratory Gas Supply Means Enters Mouth Or Tracheotomy IncisionRespiratory Gas Supply Means Enters Mouth Or Tracheotomy Incision patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/03/08 - 20080000481 - Oropharyngeal airway An oropharyngeal device for insertion into the mouth of a patient. The device includes a body having a distal end and a proximal end with a flange formed at the proximal end. The distal end of the body is inserted into the mouth of the patient until the flange at ... 11/22/07 - 20070267024 - Kremer's oral airway An oral airway device comprising an outer channel housing an oxygen delivery tube and a carbon dioxide exhalation tube connected to the interior of the channel. Channel is shaped for insertion via mouth and to its internal end adjacent to the oropharynx when inserted. A bite block is attached to ... 10/04/07 - 20070227543 - Suction catheter for endotube and methods of manufacture and operation thereof A suction catheter and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the suction catheter includes: (1) a housing portion having an interior passage therethrough, the interior passage couplable to a vacuum source, (2) a tube portion coupled to the housing portion protruding from the housing a length based ... 09/27/07 - 20070221229 - Endotracheal tube apparatus and method for use A convertible endotracheal tube apparatus includes an outer lumen member, an inner lumen member, an outer lumen cuff, and an inner lumen cuff. The outer lumen member has a round tubular cross-section and is adapted to provide a first fluid path between a first external fluid source and both a ... 08/09/07 - 20070181132 - Ventilator to tracheotomy tube coupling A hydraulically driven vehicle is disclosed which is moved or turned by driving left and right hydraulic transmissions with one engine and driving left and right drive wheels with these hydraulic transmissions. The vehicle includes a gear-shifting mechanism for converting the actions of an operator and transmitting the result to ... 08/09/07 - 20070181130 - Ventilator to tracheotomy tube coupling A coupling for connecting a ventilator tube to a tracheotomy tube has a latching mechanism which prevents the coupling from axially displacing a tapered tubular extension of the tracheotomy tube after they have been mated in a pneumatically discrete path. For use with known adult tracheotomy tubes which have inner ... 08/02/07 - 20070175482 - Apparatus for introducing an airway tube into the trachea having visualization capability and methods of use Apparatus for introducing an airway tube within a patient's trachea, and methods of use, are provided, in which the an elongated rigid bougie includes a light source and imaging system configured to be introduced into a patient's trachea using video images received from the imaging system. Once a distal end ... 08/02/07 - 20070175481 - Device for supporting insertion of medical instrument into human body A tubular member 2 is formed of a resin material so as to have an inner passageway 2. A thin plate is shaped into a spiral along the perimeter of the tubular member 2 to form a reinforcement member 3. The reinforcement member 3 is buried in a peripheral wall ... 07/19/07 - 20070163596 - Endotracheal tube, device for use in medical procedure through natural opening and medical procedure through natural opening An endotracheal tube according to the present invention is used by being installed into a patient so as to use it together with a device having an insertion section which is inserted into the body. A portion overlapping with the device inserted into the patient is formed as a flat ... 05/24/07 - 20070113856 - Respiratory monitoring with cannula receiving respiratory airflows A cannula receive respiratory airflows and ambient airflows. Another receives respiratory airflows and interface airflows. And another receives i) respiratory airflows from a subject and ii) interface airflows from an area near the cannula. Corresponding respiratory monitoring methods also receive the same. ... 05/10/07 - 20070101999 - High frequency oscillator ventilator Provided is a high frequency oscillating ventilator comprising a housing assembly, a linear actuator, a linear coil, a piston mounted on a pushrod, a diaphragm dividing a housing into a first and second side and having an opening formed on the second side that is fluidly connected to the patient's ... 05/03/07 - 20070095351 - Tracheal ventilation device Tracheal ventilation device, particularly a tracheal tube, which seals the trachea in a substantially air-tight manner. The device includes a cuff that blocks the trachea below the glottis and is traversed by a ventilation cannula. The cuff is larger in its filled, freely displaceable, unrestricted state than in its filled ... 04/12/07 - 20070079831 - Tracheostoma cannula mounting A tracheostoma cannula mounting, a cannula assembly incorporating such a mounting, and a method of mounting the same within a stoma are described. The mounting includes a generally planar sheet portion (2) provided with an aperture (4) therein of suitable size and shape to engage a channel portion of a ... 04/05/07 - 20070074728 - Endotracheal electrode and optical positioning device An endotracheal electrode and optical positioning device usable in conjunction with an endotracheal tube having a short elongated triangular shaped body with a superior surface that projects towards the junction of the vocal cords, a posterior surface that projects towards the endotracheal tube or the posterior-interior surface of the cricoid ... 03/29/07 - 20070068530 - Secretion clearing ventilation catheter and airway management system A pulmonary secretion clearing ventilation catheter and related airway management system is disclosed. The ventilation catheter has a double lumen portion which each lumen of the double lumen portion operably secured to an airway management system so that inspiratory fluid (air/oxygen mixtures, with or without added water vapor) is delivered ... 03/08/07 - 20070051372 - Collateral ventilation bypass system with retention features A collateral ventilation bypass trap system directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to increase the expiratory flow from the diseased lung or lungs, thereby treating one aspect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The system includes a trap, a filter/one-way valve and an air carrying conduit. ... 03/01/07 - 20070044805 - Method for controlling a ventilator and ventilation device A method for controlling a ventilator, wherein at least one ventilation-dependent parameter is measured and evaluated by a control unit for the control of a ventilator. At least one operating parameter of the ventilator is changed as a function of the measured parameter. At least one constituent of the blood ... 01/18/07 - 20070012317 - Medical device tube A medical device tube comprising a cannula having a formed end and a connector that tightly holds the formed end of the cannula between first and second portions of the connector. ... 12/21/06 - 20060283462 - Methods and devices for inducing collapse in lung regions fed by collateral pathways Disclosed are methods and devices for treating a patient's lung region. A catheter is deployed into the lung. The catheter is used to apply heat to a targeted lung region wherein the heat affects fluid flow within the targeted lung region. ... 12/14/06 - 20060278235 - Tracheal tube with above the cuff drainage A system comprising an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject's trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends; a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member; at least one wicking fluid pickup port, positioned near ... 11/30/06 - 20060266366 - Illumination means for catheter placement The present invention is a system comprising an illumination means and is mounted on a catheter wherein said illumination is generally located in the distal end of the catheter. Locating the illumination means near the distal end will simplify and facilitate precise placement of a measurement device in close proximity ... 11/16/06 - 20060254596 - Laryngeal mask airway device A modified laryngeal mask airway device (LMA-device) is provided with means to improve ease of insertion, reliability of function and higher seal pressure (i.e., cuff pressure ratio). The LMA-device includes an indented section of the airway tube to offer locating means and purchase for the inserting finger, and extended mask ... 11/16/06 - 20060254595 - Endotracheal positioning device An endotracheal positioning device having an elongated triangular shape with a superior surface that projects towards the junction of the vocal cords, a posterior surface that projects towards the endotracheal tube or the posterior-interior surface of the cricoid cartilage, and generally straight right and left lateral surfaces that project anterior ... 11/16/06 - 20060254594 - Laryngeal mask airway A laryngeal mask airway includes a shaft having a lumen. A mask at the distal end of the shaft is dimensioned to be received within the supraglottic pharynx above the vocal cords of a patient. A balloon is located on the periphery of the mask and is inflatable to form ... 10/12/06 - 20060225742 - Apparatus for treating asthma using neurotoxin Apparatus for providing intrabronchial delivery of neurotoxins to control the effects of asthma comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a neurotoxin applicator assembly disposed on the distal end. The neurotoxin applicator assembly comprises a deployable needle assembly, a rotating needle assembly, and a needle-less injection assembly or ... 10/12/06 - 20060225741 - Method and apparatus for aiding in the proper insertion and positioning of an endotracheal tube A method and apparatus for aiding in the proper insertion and positioning of an endotracheal tube includes a first long, flexible, hollow tube, a second short, hollow tube having a tapered end, and a hollow connector capable of connecting the first and second tubes. ... 09/21/06 - 20060207605 - Suction catheter assembly A respiratory suction catheter assembly includes a manifold supporting a rotatable swivel member for engagement with an endotracheal tube, and a seal support body disposed on a boss of the manifold opposite the part supporting the swivel for supporting a catheter tube seal and a porous filter for filtering air ... 09/21/06 - 20060207604 - Intubation device and method of use The present invention is a method of performing endotracheal intubation and a new and novel intubation device for performing the method. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end and a rearward open end and an inner bore there ... 09/21/06 - 20060207603 - Ventilator attachment for tracheal t-tubes An apparatus for use with a tracheal T-tube having transversely extending first and second passages that communicate with each other. The apparatus has a body with a generally tubular shape and a channel extending between distal and proximal ends. The body has cylindrical inner and outer walls that define a ... 09/21/06 - 20060207602 - Mucus slurping endotracheal tube An endotracheal tube assembly (10) is disclosed which suctions away bacteria multiplying mucus before such mucus can accumulate on the inside walls of the endotracheal tube (14). In the preferred embodiment, one or more suctioning tubes (20, 21) are formed into the walls of an endotracheal tube so that they ... 09/21/06 - 20060207601 - Airway device An airway device for human or animal use comprising an airway tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of which is surrounded by a laryngeal cuff, wherein the cuff is non-inflatable and is pre-formed in a shape such that a face region of the cuff ... 09/14/06 - 20060201517 - Low deadspace airway adapter An airway adapter suitable for use with patients having low tidal volumes, e.g., neonates, which minimizes deadspace in the airway and promotes smooth flow of gases through the adapter. The adapter includes a first portion adapted to couple to a tubular adapter, such as an endotracheal tube adapter, and a ... 09/14/06 - 20060201516 - Laryngeal mask and a method manufacturing same The invention relates to a laryngeal mask (1) comprising at least one airway tube (2) and a mask portion (3), which mask portion (3) comprises a top face (4) and a bottom face (5), said bottom face (5) comprising a lumen (6) that communicates with the tube (2) interior (7), ... 08/10/06 - 20060174893 - Complete airway stabilization system and method An endotracheal airway is established using an endotracheal tube having an exterior retention structure defined by a series of longitudinally spaced recesses separated by projections. A variably-sized orifice in a faceplate constricts within a recess and contacts the projections to create a barrier against movement of the endotracheal tube. The ... 07/27/06 - 20060162731 - Pulmonary occlusal stent delivery catheter, loading system and methods of use Methods, systems and devices are provided for performing lung volume reduction in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other conditions where isolation of a lung segment or reduction of lung volume is desired. The methods are minimally invasive with instruments being introduced through the mouth (endotracheally) and rely ... 07/27/06 - 20060162730 - Video-assisted laryngeal mask airway devices A laryngeal mask airway device is provided that incorporates a video sensor, such as a CCD, CMOS or NMOS imaging chip, arranged to provide an image of the laryngeal inlet or other airway structures. The video sensor is electrically coupled to a reusable processing unit that receives the signals generated ... 07/20/06 - 20060157061 - Transtracheal oxygen stent An apparatus and method for implanting a surgical apparatus including a first flange having an opening, a substantially X-shaped second flange having an opening, and a shaft having a lumen connecting the first and second flange openings. The surgical apparatus is inserted into a stoma formed in the trachea of ... 07/20/06 - 20060157060 - Intubation device The present invention is a method of performing endotracheal intubation and a new and novel intubation device for performing the method. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end and a rearward open end and an inner bore there ... 07/20/06 - 20060157059 - End lighted endotracheal tube An endotracheal tube has a light-emitting diode or other low temperature, built-in light source forward of the cuff. ... 06/15/06 - 20060124132 - Laryngeal mask airway device A laryngeal-mask airway device including provision for drainage of the oesophagus comprises an inflatable main-cuff and a backplate having a laryngeal-side and a pharyngeal-side. The backplate also has an external tube-joint adjacent to the proximal region of the main-cuff. The backplate is hermetically bonded to the periphery of the main-cuff ... 06/08/06 - 20060118122 - Medical device with antimicrobial layer A medical device includes a conduit for a fluid. The conduit has a wall formed of a hydrophobic polymer with a hydrophilic polymer layer extruded over it, and an antimicrobial substantially dispersed within the hydrophilic polymer. The antimicrobial compound may be a predetermined amount of phosphorus-based glass having a predetermined ... 06/08/06 - 20060118121 - Medical device with antimicrobial layer A medical device includes a conduit for a fluid. The conduit has a wall formed of a hydrophobic polymer with a hydrophilic polymer layer extruded over it, and an antimicrobial substantially dispersed within the hydrophilic polymer. The antimicrobial compound may be a predetermined amount of phosphorus-based glass having a predetermined ... 06/08/06 - 20060118120 - Endotracheal tube holder A tube holder assembly is provided for securing a medical tube such as an endotracheal tube to a patient. In one illustrative embodiment, the holder assembly comprises a support strap for placement around the patient's head or neck region, a bracket for holding the endotracheal tube in position relative to ... 05/25/06 - 20060107962 - Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (vap) Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) may be prevented in a patient, or its occurrence reduced in a population of patients, by using an anti-VAP device or an anti-VAP material. By reducing the problem of bacterial-containing secretions that otherwise build up in the airway of the intubated patient, VAP can be prevented ... 05/25/06 - 20060107961 - Localized pleurodesis evacuation device A localized pleurodesis evacuation device may be utilized to prevent a pneumothorax by evacuating the air that leaks into the pleural space. The device may also be utilized to create a localized pleurodesis around an access port so that the lung may be safely accessed. ... 05/18/06 - 20060102186 - Intra-bronchial apparatus for aspiration and insufflation of lung regions distal to placement or cross communication and deployment and placement system therefor An anchored intra-bronchial apparatus for placement and deployment into selected airways and a method for using the same. When deployed, the apparatus creates a restriction of air flow to one or more targeted lung regions and achieves total lung volume reduction through a collapse or partial collapse of the targeted ... 04/20/06 - 20060081255 - Ultrasonic placement and monitoring of an endotracheal tube A system for ultrasonically placing and monitoring an endotracheal tube within a patient. The system includes an endotracheal tube having a proximal and a distal end and a ventilation lumen disposed there through. A vibration mechanism is coupled to the endotracheal tube. One ultrasonic transducer is located outside the patient's ... 04/20/06 - 20060081254 - Tracheostomy device A tracheostomy device has a short tube (10, 10′, 10″) terminating adjacent the internal end of an opening (4) into the trachea (2). A flange (13) secures the external end of the tube and a retainer (14, 45, 59, 61) secures the internal end of the tube against the surface ... 04/20/06 - 20060081253 - Intubation device The present invention is a device and a method of performing endotracheal intubation. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intubation device comprises an endotracheal tube having a forward open end, a rearward open end, and an inner bore there between. The endotracheal tube is provided with a fitting ... 04/06/06 - 20060070627 - Tracheal tube/tracheal catheter adaptor cap A device for adapting a transtracheal catheter to a tracheostomy tube includes a plurality of projections for engaging a security flange of the transtracheal catheter. The device provides for proper orientation of a beveled end of the catheter tube when the security flange is oriented as directed with it longest ... 04/06/06 - 20060070626 - System and method for airway manipulation Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the airway, such as to treat obstructive sleep apnea. An implant is positioned within the body with respect to the airway. The spatial orientation of the airway is manipulated, directly or indirectly, to affect the configuration of the airway. In general, the implant ... 03/23/06 - 20060060202 - Gastric tube placement indicator A gastric tube placement device having a carbon dioxide indicator is disclosed. The carbon dioxide indicator comprises a rectangular housing defining a chamber in communication with opposing ports that permits substantial axial flow through the chamber with a carbon dioxide detector disposed therein. A Y-port connector having first and second ... 03/23/06 - 20060060201 - Tracheostomy tube with improved tie and method holding same A tracheostomy tube tie apparatus 300 is used with a tracheostomy tube tie for attachment to a tracheostomy tube about a patient's neck. A cord lock fastener (301) is integrated with a portion of the tracheostomy tube flange (303) and attaches to the tracheostomy tube tie for slidably adjusting the ... 03/02/06 - 20060042630 - Intra-airway ventilation A tube (30) for inducing gases into critically ill patients, in which the distal end (20) is perforated, and covered with an inflatable-deflatable sleeve (36). Gas is pumped into the proximal end of the tube (30), which inflates the sleeve (36) engaging the inner walls of an airway. The gas, ... 02/16/06 - 20060032505 - Perilaryngeal oral airway with multi-lumen esophogeal-obturator A tubular assembly having a plurality of lumens is configured for insertion into the mouth and throat of a patient with a proximal end of the tubular assembly extending from the patient's mouth and a distal end of the tubular assembly extending into the patient's esophagus. The tubular assembly further ... 01/19/06 - 20060011203 - Method and system to determine correct tube placement during resuscitation System and method for controlling insertion of a tracheal tube in a patient, comprising at least two electrodes adapted to be coupled to the patients chest for providing impedance measurements, a measuring instrument for performing the impedance measurement, said instrument also being provided with storage means for storing a first ... 01/12/06 - 20060005841 - Suction catheter assembly A respiratory suction catheter assembly includes a manifold supporting a rotatable swivel member for engagement with an endotracheal tube, and a seal support body disposed on a boss of the manifold opposite the part supporting the swivel for supporting a catheter tube seal and a porous filter for filtering air ... 12/29/05 - 20050284483 - Endotracheal tube with integral heart, lung, and temperature monitor An endotracheal tube enabling the monitoring of body conditions is described. The endotracheal tube includes a conduit to allow the inflation and deflation of a cuff and, in some embodiments, simultaneously provide a channel to monitor the auditory conditions of a patient such as the heart or lungs. In addition, ... 12/29/05 - 20050284482 - Endotracheal tube with integral heart, lung, and temperature monitor An endotracheal tube enabling the monitoring of body conditions is described. The endotracheal tube includes a conduit to allow the inflation and deflation of a cuff and simultaneously provide a channel to monitor the auditory conditions of a patient such as the heart or lungs. In addition, the endotracheal tube ... 12/22/05 - 20050279362 - Neonatal airway adaptor This invention is a neonatal airway adapter (10) with a sliding internal passage (54), which virtually eliminates void volumes (112) within the bore (76) of the airways, such that mixing of the exhales pages with void gases is reduced, and the waveform of the breath is maintained without undue distortion. ... 12/22/05 - 20050279361 - Laryngeal mask A laryngeal mask includes an inflatable ring which has an outer periphery, an inner periphery with a welded edge projecting inwardly therefrom, and two opposite first and second wall parts extending respectively from the welded edge to the outer periphery. A gas supply tube has an open end which is ... 12/22/05 - 20050279360 - Jet endotracheal device and its use in intubation An endotracheal device includes a unit with a pair of tubes and a beveled distal end. One tube is used for jet ventilation, while a monitoring catheter is provided inside the second, larger tube. The device is useful for otherwise difficult intubations. ... 12/22/05 - 20050279359 - Oral suction catheter An oral suction catheter assembly for removing fluids and secretions from the lungs and trachea of a medical patient having no artificial airways, the oral suction catheter assembly including a hand-held hollow wand having a hollow generally cylindrical opening axially centered therein, the wand having a distal end for insertion ... 12/08/05 - 20050268917 - Device for insertion of endotracheal tube The present invention provides an apparatus for advancing an endotracheal tube through and along the length a patient's larynx with a laryngeal mask airway in place and without interrupting ventilation. ... 11/17/05 - 20050252514 - Medical tube retaining device A new medical tube guiding device, the device including a first patient engaging portion configured to engage a zone of an upper jaw of the patient and a second patient engaging portion configured to engage a zone of a lower jaw of the patient. The first and second patient engaging ... 11/03/05 - 20050241643 - Tracheostomy suctioning device a utility medical double apparatus The “Webber-Y” is a hand-held suctioning device with dual functionality that allows a tracheostomy patient or healthcare worker to efficiently suction secretions from the tracheostomy tube area and from the mouth of the patient in a sanitary manner. It is a disposable device that is transportable and features color-coded end ... 10/27/05 - 20050235998 - Endotracheal tube system and method of use An improved endotracheal tube system and method of use is provided. The improved endotracheal tube system includes a standard endotracheal tube, a housing with a first tube that may be positioned within an endotracheal tube and a second tube adapted for attachment to a bag-valve mask. The housing has a ... 10/27/05 - 20050235997 - Endotracheal tube system and method of use An improved endotracheal tube system and method of use is provided. The improved endotracheal tube system includes a standard endotracheal tube, a housing with a first tube that may be positioned within an endotracheal tube and a second tube adapted for attachment to a bag-valve mask. The housing has a ... 10/27/05 - 20050235996 - Clamping assembly for limiting the depth of insertion of a respiratory care treatment device A medical device clamping assembly includes proximal and distal axially aligned members. The proximal and distal members are movable relative to each other. A channel is defined through the members for receipt of at least a portion of a treatment device therethrough. A clamping member is configured between the proximal ... 10/27/05 - 20050235995 - Endotracheal tube system and method of use An improved endotracheal tube system and method of use is provided. The improved endotracheal tube system includes a standard endotracheal tube, an adapter with a first tube that may be positioned within an endotracheal tube and a second tube adapted for attachment to a bag-valve mask. The adapter has a ... 10/20/05 - 20050229933 - Non-tracheal ventilation tube A non-tracheal ventilation tube includes a multi-lumen tube shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a proximal cuff and a distal cuff. The multi-lumen tube shaft is separated into a ventilation channel extending from a proximal ventilation opening to a distal ventilation opening, a suction channel extending from ... 10/13/05 - 20050224079 - Variable size endotracheal tube A variable size endotracheal tube (VSET) is described for use in intubation of a body lumen. The VSET includes a flexible, tubular member with a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end includes a tube adapter configured to be coupled to a gas source. In one embodiment, a ... 09/29/05 - 20050211253 - Methods, devices and formulations for targeted endobronchial therapy The present invention provides an improved means of treating tracheobronchitis, bronchiectasis and pneumonia in the nosocomial patient, preferably with aerosolized anti gram-positive and anti-gram negative antibiotics administered in combination or in seriatim in reliably sufficient amounts for therapeutic effect. In one aspect, the invention assures this result when aerosol is ... 09/22/05 - 20050205097 - Medical devices and methods of selectively and alternately isolating bronchi or lungs Devices, kits, and methods for selectively and alternately isolating one of a pair of bronchi or lungs are provided. A main body has proximal and distal ends defining a lumen, and a side port and opening formed near the distal end. An insert having first and second ends, and an ... 09/15/05 - 20050199243 - Manifold The invention relates to a manifold (100) for a closed system (1) for endotracheal ventilation and aspiration of a patient, having a first section (115) and a second section (145), an opening (112) configured for allowing influx of a flushing medium to the first section (115), and a passage (118) ... 08/25/05 - 20050183728 - Medical implants and anti-scarring agents Implants are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the implant is placed within an animal. The agent may be any suitable anti-scarring agent, e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor, and may be used in conjunction with a second pharmaceutical agent, ... 08/18/05 - 20050178388 - Throat mask with soft tube The throat mask comprises a breath tube having an end portion which is expanded as a throat sheet with a shape like a water drop; a resisting sheet enclosing the throat sheet; a front end of the resisting ring being extended with a guide unit which is a deformable semi-elliptical ... 08/11/05 - 20050172971 - Mucus shaving apparatus for endotracheal tubes An endotracheal tube cleaning apparatus 10 which can be periodically inserted into the inside of an endotracheal tube 30 to shave away mucus deposits. In a preferred embodiment, this cleaning apparatus 10 comprises a flexible central tube 12 with an inflatable balloon 40 at its distal end. Affixed to the ... 08/11/05 - 20050172970 - Hemi-cannula for tracheotomy patients A hemi-cannula for tracheotomy patients, includes a main tubular body (1.1) which is made from a suitable flexible material and which includes peripheral end fixing flanges (1.2 and 1.3). One of the flanges (1.2), which is intended to be disposed inside the trachea next to the inner face of same, ... 08/04/05 - 20050166925 - Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use Methods and systems for lung volume reduction of a patient are described. The methods include implanting a flow control device in a bronchial passageway of the lung. The flow control device regulates fluid flow through the bronchial passageway and includes a valve protector that at least partially surrounds a valve ... 08/04/05 - 20050166924 - Multiple cannula systems and methods The preferred embodiments provide, e.g., a high quality flexible tracheostomy tube assembly including an outer tracheostomy cannula and a disposable, flexible inner cannula. In preferred embodiments, the product provides a single patient use, sterile device. ... 07/28/05 - 20050161048 - Multiple seal port anesthesia adapter Disclosed is an anesthesia adapter that is suitable for the simultaneous insertion of multiple devices or instruments into the lungs during ventilation of the patient, while minimizing or eliminating gas leaks. The anesthesia adapter comprises in one embodiment a first port sized to receive a first elongate instrument; a second ... 07/28/05 - 20050161047 - Device and method for securing tracheostomy tube attachments A retainer is provided comprising a ring configured to fit over a readily available tracheostomy tube and be securable thereto, and further having cooperating straps configured to extend around and secure an auxiliary device coupled to the tracheostomy tube, such as a ventilator tube. The retainer is configured to be ... 07/14/05 - 20050150500 - Oral airway and airway management assistive device provided with the oral airway An oral airway, which is used by being inserted into the mouth of a patient who is suffering from unconsciousness or has lost consciousness to secure an airway of the patient, is adapted to be used with a tube to be inserted into the trachea of the patient through the ... 07/07/05 - 20050145253 - Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use Methods and systems for lung volume reduction of a patient are described. The methods include implanting a flow control device in a bronchial passageway of the lung. The flow control device regulates fluid flow through the bronchial passageway. A region of the lung is aspirated distal of the flow control ... 07/07/05 - 20050145252 - Transtracheal oxygen stent An apparatus and method for implanting a surgical apparatus including a first flange having an opening, a second flange having an opening, and a shaft having a lumen connecting the first and second flange openings. The surgical apparatus is inserted into a stoma formed in the trachea of a patient. ... 06/30/05 - 20050139220 - Method and apparatus for ventilation / oxygenation during guided insertion of an endotracheal tube A method for endotracheal intubation allows resuscitation of the patient to continue during intubation. A curved guide having a mask and a ventilation port is inserted into the patient's mouth and upper airway. The patient is initially resuscitated by supplying a flow of air/oxygen through the mask and simultaneously applying ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |