Airway management and visualization device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11324386-B2
Application number	US-201615579588-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2016
Priority date	Jun 8, 2015
Publication date	May 10, 2022
Grant date	May 10, 2022

Abstract

A medical visualization platform including a base unit that includes a base unit connection mechanism, a processor, an electrical contact, a communication module, and a power source. A plurality of visualization attachments connect lo the base unit, and each visualization attachment is disposable and includes a visualization connection mechanism arranged to engage the base unit connection mechanism to provide movement of the connected visualization attachment relative to the base unit between a folded position and an engaged position. Each visualization attachment also includes attachment contacts that are in electrical communication with the electrical contact of the base unit while the visualization attachment is in the engaged position, and each of the visualization attachments includes either a video camera or a light source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medical visualization platform comprising:
a base unit including a grip, a base unit connection mechanism, a processor, an electrical contact, a wireless communication chipset, and a power source; and
a plurality of visualization attachments that connect to the base unit, each visualization attachment is disposable and includes a visualization connection mechanism arranged to engage the base unit connection mechanism to provide movement of the connected visualization attachment relative to the base unit between a folded position and an engaged position, each visualization attachment also includes attachment contacts that are in electrical communication with the electrical contact of the base unit while the visualization attachment is in the engaged position, and each of the visualization attachments includes either a video camera or a light source; and
wherein the medical visualization platform is specialized for airway management and the visualization attachments comprises direct laryngoscopy blades and a fiberoptic bronchoscope equivalent;
wherein the fiberoptic bronchoscope equivalent comprises:
a first port;
a flexible shaft having a delivery port on a distal end of the flexible shaft and at least one lumen in communication between the first port and the delivery port, the at least one lumen, the first port and the delivery port configured for introducing an intervention including one of delivering oxygen, delivering drugs, or tool insertion; and
controls positioned on a proximal section of the fiberoptic bronchoscope equivalent and the controls are configured to manipulate a distal end of the fiberoptic bronchoscope equivalent, wherein when the fiberoptic bronchoscope equivalent is connected to the base unit, the controls are positioned over and overlap the grip of the base unit;

wherein the direct laryngoscopy blades and the fiberoptic bronchoscope equivalent is secured to the base unit with the visualization connection mechanism, and utilize the same visualization connection mechanism to rotate between the folded position and the engaged position.

2. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the visualization attachments are further selected from a group consisting of video laryngoscope blades with an integrated camera, an adhesive camera module to adhere to external devices, and a fiberoptic-equivalent with an integrated camera.

3. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the medical visualization platform is specialized for endoscopy and the visualization attachments are selected from a group consisting of endoscope-equivalent modules with integrated camera specialized for endoscopy applications including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, enteroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, cholangiopancreatography, rectoscopy, anoscopy, proctoscopy, rhinoscopy, pharyngoscopy, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, and gynoscopy including colposcopy, hysteroscopy, and falloposcopy.

4. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the base unit includes a grip sized to be held by an adult human hand.

5. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the base unit power source is a battery selected from the group consisting of a replaceable non-rechargeable battery, a replaceable rechargeable battery, and a non-replaceable rechargeable battery where the rechargeable aspect may be performed external to the base unit or internal to the base unit through a physical connection or a non-physical connection.

6. The medical visualization platform of claim 5 , wherein the battery is a replaceable rechargeable battery or a non-replaceable rechargeable battery and the battery is charged through inductive charging.

7. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the base unit connects to a wireless capable display device to display video from the visualization attachment.

8. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the base unit contains a port which allows for direct connection to a display device to display video from the visualization attachment.

9. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein one of the visualizations attachments includes a video camera and a light source, the video camera and the light source receiving power via the attachments contacts.

10. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein one visualization attachment is for pediatric use and another visualization attachment is for adult use.

11. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein one visualization attachment includes a camera module connected to a connection module arranged to engage the base unit by a wire.

12. The medical visualization platform of claim 11 , wherein the camera module includes an adhesive surface; and wherein the adhesive surface is configured to attach the camera module to a laryngoscope blade.

13. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the visualization attachment includes a mechanism that maintains the visualization attachment in the engaged position.

14. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , further comprising a monitor that displays video captured by one of the visualization attachments.

15. The medical visualization platform of claim 14 , wherein the monitor is a monitor existing in an operating room that is enabled to communicate with the base unit.

16. The medical visualization platform of claim 14 , wherein the monitor is a mobile device.

17. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein the base unit communicates with an augmented reality device.

18. The medical visualization platform of claim 1 , wherein one of the visualization attachments includes one or multiple lumens, each with a port for introducing an intervention and a delivery port.

Assignees

• Massachusetts Gen Hospital

Inventors

• Meyer Mark
• Sigakis Matthew

Classifications

• A61B1/00029

  externally powered, e.g. wireless · CPC title

• A61B1/00103

  designed for single use · CPC title

• A61B1/267

  for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes · CPC title

• G02B23/2484

  Arrangements in relation to a camera or imaging device (processing or control of video signals generated by an endoscope H04N23/60, H04N23/70) · CPC title

• A61B1/00101

  the distal tip features being detachable · CPC title