Airway device, airway assist device and the method of using same

摘要

An airway device is provided for opening a patient's airway. The airway device provides dual tubes which allow the patient to breathe on his/her own, to be ventilated, or to be intubated. The airway device includes a camera which provides constant visualization of the patient's tissues during insertion of the airway device and during the entire medical procedure. A transmission lumen monitors heart and breath sounds. Information from the camera and the transmission lumen is relayed to a microprocessor to allow for monitoring which may be remote. An airway assist device may be used with the airway device for properly positioning the patient's tongue is also disclosed. The airway assist device is inserted into the patient's vallecula to manipulate the patient's tongue.

主权项

1. An airway device capable of insertion into the throat of a patient to open the airway of the patient, said airway device comprising:
a dome having a generally elliptical perimeter defining a major axis and pair of vertices; a ventilating tube formed of a compliant plastics material, said ventilating tube having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, a ventilating passageway extending from said proximal end to said distal end, said ventilating passageway terminating in a ventilating outlet at said distal end thereof, the ventilating outlet emptying into the dome; an intubating tube formed of a compliant plastics material, said intubating tube having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, an intubating passageway extending from said proximal end to said distal end, said intubating passageway terminating in an intubating outlet at said distal end thereof, the intubating outlet emptying into the dome; said ventilating tube and said intubating tube are positioned side-by-side such that said ventilating outlet and said intubating outlet intersect said major axis; and wherein said ventilating tube is adapted to be connected to a ventilator capable of ventilating the patient, and said intubating tube is capable of receiving an endotracheal tube therethrough.