METHOD FOR POSITIONING A DISPOSABLE STERILE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE, AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM FOR INTUBATION

摘要

An optical means includes a disposable removable sterile camera having a proximal and a distal end, said camera being designed to be inserted into the airway lumen of an endotracheal tube, so that the distal end of the camera is capable of illuminating a region of the distal end, and of collecting an image of the illuminated region. The optical means further includes a module having a screen connected to the camera and a light source disposed at the distal end of the camera so that the distal end of the camera is capable of illuminating a region of the distal end of the endotracheal tube and of collecting an image of said illuminated region. The image is then transferred via a transmission component, such as electrical wires, to the screen.

主权项

1. Optical means containing:
a module comprising a screen and a light source, and a disposable flexible removable sterile camera having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said camera is designed to be inserted into an airway lumen of an endotracheal tube, and said module is designed to be connected to the proximal end of said camera to provide light from said light source to the distal end of said camera, and to display on the screen said image collected from the distal end of said camera.