TRACHEAL TUBE WITH MULTIFUNCTIONAL LUMEN

摘要

Various embodiments of a tracheal tube having a multifunctional lumen disposed in a tracheal tube wall are provided. Provided tracheal tubes (10) include a ventilation lumen (14), through which bidirectional airflow may be established to and from a patient during operation, as well as a multifunctional lumen (34) adapted to receive a variety of interchangeable medical devices (36, 44, 52, 60). Embodiments of the provided tracheal tubes may provide for insertion or removal of a medical device from the multifunctional lumen without extubation o the tracheal tube from a patient.