Title:
EXPANDABLE INTUBATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/139620
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ventilating apparatus for safely intubating patients during surgical procedures. The apparatus is an expandable intubation device comprising an expandable endotracheal tube compressed with a perforated sheath that is removed after the device is inserted into a patient. As the sheath is removed, the tube within the device expands within the trachea and assumes its fully deployed position.
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Inventors:
WOLF JEFFREY S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/033727
Publication Date:
April 19, 2012
Filing Date:
April 25, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WOLF JEFFREY S (US)
UNIV MARYLAND (US)
UNIV MARYLAND (US)
International Classes:
A61M29/04; A61F2/958; A61M16/04; A61M25/01; A61M39/08
Foreign References:
US4589410A | 1986-05-20 | |||
US6827731B2 | 2004-12-07 | |||
US20060253197A1 | 2006-11-09 | |||
US20030062039A1 | 2003-04-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HISSONG, Drew (Abrams Berdo & Goodman LLP,1300 19th St NW, Suite 60, Washington District of Columbia, US)
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