| 摘要 |
<p>An endotracheal tube introducer (1) comprises a flexible elongate tubular body (2) extending between an insertion end (3) terminating at an insertion tip (5) and a manipulation end (4) with a camera (6) disposed at or adjacent the insertion tip (5) and positioned to receive images in a field of view from an area in front of the insertion tip (5). A light source (7) is disposed at or adjacent the insertion tip (5) and positioned to emit light to illuminate the field of view. An introducer connector (8) mounted at the manipulation end of the introducer (1) where the introducer connector (8) has electrical contacts (22, 23) accessible from the manipulation end (4) and connected to camera and light electrical wiring (11) extending within the body (2). Further, a monitor connector (12) configured to releasibly attach to the introducer connector (8) such that contacts of the monitor connector electrically connect with corresponding introducer connector contacts (9) and the monitor connector (12) connects to a monitor controller configured to control the camera 6 and the light source (7) and to receive images from the camera (6). An endotracheal tube is slidable from the manipulation end (4) over the introducer connector (8) towards the insertion end (3) when the monitor connector (12) is disconnected from the introducer connector (8).</p> |
