Closed suctioning and rinsing methods and tracheal devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9138552-B2
Application number	US-60299208-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2008
Priority date	Jun 5, 2007
Publication date	Sep 22, 2015
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015

Abstract

Described herein is a method and apparatus that may be used in various applications, such as medical treatment of humans and animals. Among other things, the invention teaches a method for evacuating secretions in the trachea of a patient during endotracheal intubation by incorporating the use of a novel closed suctioning tracheal device containing a dedicated primary liquid reservoir, and a liquid chamber for supplying the liquid for lavage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An airway lavage device comprising:
a tracheal tube adapted for placement in a patient's airway;
a liquid chamber for delivery of liquid for lavage;
a liquid reservoir connected to the liquid chamber for supplying liquid;
a rinse chamber connected to the liquid chamber;
a rinse tube found within the tracheal tube and adapted for deliverance of liquid for lavage of the patient's airway, the rinse tube connected to the rinse chamber;
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Assignees

• Hackner Dani
• Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Inventors

• Hackner Dani

Classifications

• A61M16/0479

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61M16/04 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61M16/0434

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61M16/0463

  Human Necessities · mapped topic