An airway adjunct or airway assembly that comprises a gas administration tube and a gas sampling tube can be utilized to improve health care to a patient. The gas administration tube may be connected, for example, to an oxygen source. The gas sampling tube may be connected, for example, to capnography equipment. Internal terminal ends of the gas administration tube and gas sampling tube can be longitudinally offset from one another within the airway assembly, which may reduce diffusion of the exhaled gas to be sampled, thereby increasing monitoring accuracy. Some embodiments of the present disclosure comprise an airway adjunct adaptable to attach into or onto various types of airway devices.

An endotracheal tube apparatus with improved deployment and long-term comfort to a patient generally includes a cap mechanism that can direct enriched oxygen towards the patient's lungs while the endotracheal tube apparatus is being inserted in a patient's trachea. Once the endotracheal tube is fully inserted in the trachea, the cap mechanism can be made to redirect the enriched oxygen to inflate an inflatable cuff integrated with the endotracheal tube thereby blocking off the vocal cord region in the patient and stabilizing the endotracheal tube in the trachea. When the cuff is inflated, the cap mechanism can be made to ventilate the patient.

An adapter for use in conjunction with a tracheostomy tube and/or its attachments is disclosed. It is adapted to complement conventional tracheostomy tubes and monitor and measure an assortment of breathing parameters, through one or more sensors, such as thermistors, microphones and the like. In order to evaluate whether there is a problem in the patient's airway (e.g., an obstruction), the data from the sensors is compared. By incorporating an alarm system as part of, or in conjunction with, the present invention, healthcare providers can be better able to quickly react to potential problems in the patient's airway.

A device includes a bite block and a guide formed monolithically thereto and extending distally therefrom. The bite block includes a retention structure at a proximal end of the device and a stub. The stub extends behind the retention structure and has a bite area which is sized to closely receive a mouth. The bite block and guide are formed by a common sidewall, extending continuously from a proximal end, at the retention structure, to an opposed distal end of the device.

A tracheostomy tube assembly includes an outer tube (1) and an inner cannula (2) removably inserted in the outer tube. The connector (15) on the machine end of the outer tube is rotatable through about a quarter turn and has a screw thread (30) on its inner surface. The hub (33) on the machine end of the inner cannula (2) is also formed with a screw thread (35) arranged to engage with the screw thread (30) in the connector. The inner cannula (2) is pulled into the outer tube (1), or is pushed outwardly of the tube, by rotating the connector.

It is the object of the invention, which relates to a tracheal tube (1) and a method for producing a tracheal tube (1), to provide a tracheal tube (1) with a connector (3), wherein the connector (3) is connected to a curved tube (2) by way of a rotatable and pivotable connection that can be easily realized. This object is solved with a device having a joint head part (4) of a ball joint arranged on first end of the connector (3) facing the curved tube (2), a first partial socket (2.1) of the ball joint arranged on a first end of the curved tube (2) facing the connector (3), a locking socket (5) arranged as a second partial socket of the ball joint, and a locking ring (6) arranged for connecting the locking socket (5) with the curved tube (2).

An add-on device and method for an Endo-Tracheal Tube (ETT), the add-on device including a lengthy body having a major arc-shaped cross section sized and shaped to tightly fit over an ETT, at least one longitudinal cavity passing along the lengthy body, including a distal suction cavity ending with a suction inlet at a distal end of the lengthy body; and a distal suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the lengthy body, the channel is a continuous extension of the distal suction cavity and configured to provide suction to the distal suction cavity. The add-on device senses moisture at a distal end of the add-on device, and in case of detection of excessive wetness, provides suction to the distal end of the device through a cavity passing along the device, the suction is provided via a suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the device.

The present application relates to endotracheal tubes and to systems and methods for detecting airway edema and evaluating breathing with an endotracheal tube. An example endotracheal tube includes a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a linker portion. The linker portion couples the distal portion and the proximal portion. The linker portion includes at least two struts. The struts extend between the distal portion and the proximal portion. Also, there is at least one opening defined between and along the length of the struts. The linker portion is configured to contact the vocal cords of the subject when in use.

A cricothyrotomy apparatus includes a frame, a protuberance, and a blade member. The frame includes a blade guide. The protuberance extends in a first direction from the frame, and is located at a distance from the blade guide that corresponds to the distance between a sternal notch of an adult human and an anterior cricothyroid membrane of the adult human. The protuberance is sized and configured to be at least partly received by a sternal notch of an adult human. The blade member is slideably disposed in the blade guide.

The Invention of a method of Closing an Orifice located right behind the Epiglottis under the vocal cords unlocks the keys of Immune System and adjusts the Endocrine system. This Orifice is responsible of letting Saliva streaming abnormally into capillaries to imbue them with extra water and inhibiting digested nutrients of Plasma to enter capillaries due to deregulation of Starling Forces. A phenomenon that damages capillaries membranes by creating perforations and reducing the functioning capacity of the lymphatic system and T, B and NK Cells, responsible of enhancing the Immune System. Closing this Orifice will drain out Extra water (Saliva) of capillaries and regulate Starling forces to enable nutrients to enter bloodstream and to increase cells Metabolism, regulate hormones secretion, enable the maturation of NK cells to kill cancers, regulate blood sugar, regulate blood pressure, repair brain's neurons and reproduce new cells to replace defected ones.