Laryngoscopic device with drug and oxygen delivery conduits

摘要

The invention provides a laryngoscopic device that can be paired with any video baton imaging system to concurrently view the upper airway, deliver oxygen and administer a topical anesthetic to select areas in the airway as needed. The invention also provides a video laryngoscope that includes two conduits, one for delivering oxygen and the other for delivering a pharmaceutical agent to select areas of the airway under real-time visualization.

主权项

1. A laryngoscopic device for use in concurrent viewing of a select area in the airway of a subject and delivery of a therapeutic agent to the select area, the device comprising:
(a) a handle portion adjoining a blade portion and a cavity extending from the handle portion into the proximal region of the blade portion substantially to a light-transmissible window, the cavity being configured to receive a video baton comprising a camera that abuts the light-transmissible window when the baton is placed in the cavity; (b) the device further comprising a first and a second conduit, the first conduit comprising an atomizer at its distal terminus, each conduit extending substantially along the length of the device and comprising a distal portion that terminates in an opening adjacent the light transmissible window, each distal portion being positioned so as to not substantially affect the field of view from the window, the distal openings being offset one relative to the other.