A novel nasogastric tube, that when properly inserted within a person, blocks the esophagus of the person to prevent gastric contents from being aspirated. The tube can be left in place during direct langroscopy and the device can include a preferably inflatable balloon for obstructing the person’s esophagus. This balloon can be preferably provided on a slidable tube that allows for head movement/flexion without movement of the balloon placement. The tube can be a dual or single lumen device. With a duel lumen device, a first lumen can be connected to a suction tubing to suction gastric contents from the distal end of the tube, while the other lumen can open up above the cuff to allow for easier ventilation with a bag valve mask/BVM. A novel endotracheal tube and novel indwelling catheter also incorporating a balloon component are also disclosed.

An anesthetized catheter that includes the ability to administer substances and remove substances via the catheter orifice as well as pericatheter with the option of using wireless technology, while also having an indication system.

A pulmonary isolation and ventilation apparatus (e.g., device, system, etc.) is disclosed. The apparatus may include a controller, a steerable outer member (e.g., outer sleeve body), configured to hold an inner member (e.g., endoscope) and a handpiece. The apparatus may be configured as a sleeve for use with any inner member or the apparatus may include the inner member. Through the handpiece, a user may position the outer sleeve body over an endoscope within a target region of the lungs. The position may be verified by the user using a camera of the endoscope. The endoscope may be removed without disrupting the lungs and the positioning within the lungs. The apparatus may provide improved ventilator functionality to the identified region of the lungs through outer member and may provide for isolating a selective targeted area of the lungs for treatment.

Laryngeal mask comprising a dome and a connecting channel configured to produce the artificial ventilation of a patient, wherein the laryngeal mask further comprises an inlet of a gastric aspiration tube, said inlet being located at a distal end of said dome, on the side wall of this dome, wherein said inlet is configured to absorb any gastric secretions from the patient's oesophagus, wherein the laryngeal mask comprises at least a non-return valve located at the distal end of the dome, wherein the valve comprises at least two flexible membranes configured to allow fluid to flow in a single direction from the outside to the inside of the dome, wherein the pipes of the connecting channel connecting the dome with the artificial respirator outside have in their section a geometric configuration classified as an irregular, asymmetric and non-circular polygon.

Nasal tracheal devices include a tube with visual indicia of insertion depth corresponding to patient height and an inflatable cuff. The tube comprises or provides a plurality of lumens that are in fluid isolation including an airpath lumen and a pressurized fluid source for inflating the cuff. The devices may also be configured to suction patient fluid from a location adjacent and/or above the cuff.

A cleaning catheter (200) insertable into a tracheal ventilation tube (160) and an input module (156) are provided for use with a suction source (601), the input module (156) coupled to the cleaning catheter (200) and including (i) an inflation module (330), including an inflation chamber (335) separate from the suction source (601); (ii) a flow regulator (700), configured to assume first and second fluid-control states; and (iii) a mechanical user control element (320), which is configured (a) to mechanically and non-electrically set the fluid-control states, (b) to assume first and second configurations, and (c) to mechanically and non-electrically increase pressure in an interior of an inflation chamber (335) during a transition of the mechanical user control element (320) from the first configuration to the second configuration. The flow regulator (700), when in the first fluid-control state connects the suction source (601) and an interior of an inflatable element (588) of the cleaning catheter (200) in fluid communication to deflate the inflatable element (588).

An endotracheal tube apparatus to treat a patient comprising an endotracheal tube and a hub connection fitting; the endotracheal tube insertable into a trachea of the patient; the hub connection fitting connectable to the endotracheal tube; a ventilation passageway extending through the hub connection fitting and a ventilation lumen of the endotracheal tube; a plurality of ports joined with the hub connection fitting, the plurality of ports comprising at least a first port and a second port; a first passageway extending within the hub connection fitting, the first passageway in fluid communication with the first port; a second passageway extending within the hub connection fitting, the second passageway in fluid communication with the second port; a third passageway extending within the hub connection fitting and a secondary lumen of the endotracheal tube.

Provided is a laryngeal mask airway, comprising a laryngeal mask airway main body (10) and a view device (20). The laryngeal mask airway main body (10) comprises a catheter (12), and a sealing base (13) connected to the distal end of the catheter (12), and the view device (20) comprises a control part (22) and a vidicon (23), wherein an image sensor (231) is formed at the distal end of the vidicon (23), and an air guide channel (101) and a view lumen (103) are formed in the laryngeal mask airway main body (10); and a first blind end part (103a) that is closed by a light-transmitting material is formed at the distal end of the view lumen (103), the vidicon (23) is inserted into the view lumen (103) in a pluggable manner, the distal end of the view lumen (103) and the distal end of the vidicon (23) extend into the sealing base (13), and the distal end of the vidicon (23) can be bent and reset. The vidicon (23) is sealed inside the view lumen (103) and does not come into contact with internal tissue of a patient during use, such that the vidicon (23) can be reused in a relatively safe manner; and the distal end of the vidicon (23) can bypass the epiglottis, and the drooping epiglottis can be pushed aside by means of controlling the distal end of the vidicon (23) to be bent upwards so as to obtain a good view.

An airway management device has a body (6) including an external shell moulded from a polypropylene copolymer (PP) blended with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) of styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS), the external shell extending from a proximal opening to a distal tip of the body (6), the external shell having a curved portion (35) and a linear portion (37). Methods of manufacturing are also disclosed.

A therapeutic intubation device may comprise a tube, a first probe channel, a second probe channel, a first probe and a second probe. In various embodiments, a tube may have an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The body may define a first channel between the proximal end and the distal end. A first probe channel may be defined in the body. A second probe channel defined in the body. A first probe may comprise a first body portion and a first end portion, the first end portion comprising a first ultraviolet-c (“UVC”) light emitting device. The first probe may be installable the first probe channel such that the first end portion of the first probe is adjacent the distal end of the tub during operation.