摘要 |
A breathing-assistance tube whose distal end is designed to be inserted into the trachea of a patient and is provided with an inflatable balloon for providing sealing between said breathing-assistance tube and said trachea, has a proximal end for connection to means for conveying breathing gas into the lungs of the patient via said tube. According to the invention, said breathing-assistance tube includes at least one communication duct passing through the wall of said tube and establishing communication between the lumen of said tube and the inside of said balloon. |