| 摘要 |
<p>A device for tracheal intubation is provided which includes an endotracheal tube, and a detachable inflatable sleeve fixed to an end of the tube, the inflatable sleeve having an array of magnetic field-responsive members disposed on an inner surface thereof. The device also includes a hand-held magnet which is used to attract the inflatable sleeve, thereby permitting manipulation of the position of the end of the tube. By direction of the hand-held magnet in the vicinity of the end of the tube, the tracheal intubation device permits placement of an endotracheal tube in the trachea without the necessity of direct visualization, hence providing a novel approach to resolving difficult intubations.</p> |
