Intubation systems and methods based on airway pattern identification

摘要

An intubation system of the present disclosure intubates based on an airway pattern indicating a trachea opening. The airway pattern is determined from analysis of airway data detected by a trachea identifying device disposed on a moveable guide stylet of the intubation system. A navigation element is generated based on the airway pattern. In one embodiment, the airway pattern is a gas exchange pattern indicating a trachea opening. In another embodiment, the trachea opening transition pattern is a topographic pattern indicating a trachea opening. The guide stylet is capable of moving in a plurality of degrees of freedom in the airway following the guidance from the navigation element.

主权项

1. An intubation system, comprising:
a moveable guide stylet to be inserted into an upper airway of a patient to guide insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient's trachea; at least one trachea identifying device positioned on the guide stylet to detect airway data as the guide stylet moves in the upper airway, wherein the trachea identifying device is an image capture device, an airway pattern is a topographic pattern that is determined based on topographical features, wherein the image capture device includes a thermal camera to capture thermal image data wherein the topographical features include thermal image color variations of the vocal cords and a vocal cord opening due to temperature changes in a respiratory cycle of the patient; and an insertion guide device including:
a data processor configured to analyze the airway data to determine an airway pattern indicating a position of the guide stylet relative to a trachea opening based on airway features, and generate navigation element data to direct a movement of the guide stylet to the trachea opening.