Respiratory secretion retention device, system and method

摘要

A novel and non-obvious apparatus, system, and method for managing respiratory secretions and fluids in sections of artificial airways. In an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device configured to fluidly connect to an artificial airway can be provided. The respiratory secretion retention (RSR) device can include a housing that defines a passageway for the flow of respiratory gases, a chamber defined by the housing with a portion of the chamber configured to retain exhaled respiratory particulate and liquid, a patient side port coupled with the housing, which is in fluid communication with an artificial airway and at least one access port coupled with the housing were the at least one access port includes a control valve. In an aspect of this embodiment, the housing further can include an instillation port.

主权项

1. A respiratory secretion retention device adapted to fluidly connect to an artificial airway, the device comprising:
a housing, the housing defining a passageway for the flow of respiratory gases; a chamber defined by the housing, a portion of the chamber configured to retain exhaled respiratory particulate and liquid; a patient side port coupled with the housing, the patient side port in fluid communication with an artificial airway; and, at least one access port coupled with the housing, wherein the at least one access port includes a repositionable valve.