USE AND DEVICE TO PREVENT VENTILATOR ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA USING NITRIC OXIDE

摘要

A respiratory assist device and use of nitric oxide for the prevention of ventilator acquired pneumonia in a patient is described. The respiratory assist device administers nitric oxide to the oropharyngeal area in order to decontaminate or prevent the contamination of secretions that collect in the oropharyngeal area during intubation of the patient. The respiratory assist device and use of nitric oxide may be adapted for use, for example, as an endotracheal tube or as a tracheotomy tube.