A portable suction device is rechargeable, lightweight, and compatible with disposable medical catheters. The unit can be operated with one hand, while a user may attend to the patient with the other hand. The suction device may feed into a sterile collection vessel, which can be replaceable, cleanable and/or reusable. A rechargeable battery pack for power may be located in the base of the unit. A vacuum pump may supply negative air flow to draw fluids out of a patient. An inline one-way filter located between the catheter and the vessel may prevent bacteria and other possible contaminants from traveling up-line to the patient. The unit may be designed specifically for use by tracheotomy patients and their caregivers.

A heat moisture exchange device received on a speaking tube mounted on an end of a tracheotomy tube. The heat moisture exchange device has a housing in which the air moves in a turbulent manner and passes through a heat moisture exchange filter.

A hygiene filter for a device for artificial respiration, having at least one filter for filtering microorganisms and/or solid particles from a respiratory air volume flow, and a device for artificial respiration, having a holding device within the air intake region. The filter material is designed as a sealing means against the respiratory air volume flow conducting elements such that the risk of the occurrence of secondary air is reduced.

The present disclosure relates to a lumen clearing device for a lumen of an airway device and, in particular, an endotracheal tube. The lumen clearing device may include a shaft and a ridge disposed along a distal portion of the shaft, where the ridge extends from the shaft in a spiral configuration. The lumen clearing device may further include a rotating mechanism connected to a proximal portion of the shaft that is configured to rotate the shaft and the ridge. The shaft may be configured to be inserted into a lumen of an airway tube. The ridge, when rotated as the shaft is inserted into the lumen of the airway tube, may contact and convey a material disposed in the lumen of the airway tube out of the lumen of the airway tube.

Gauze placement apparatuses and related methods are disclosed herein. The gauze placement apparatus can include a lower fork extension that can have a fork portion and first and second lower prongs aligned with each other in a second direction that is transverse to a first direction in which an upper handle is oriented and an upper fork extension that can have a fork portion and first and second upper prongs aligned with each other in the second direction that is transverse to the first direction in which a lower handle is oriented. The upper handle and the lower fork extension being pivotally connected to the lower handle and the upper fork extension such that the upper handle resides above the lower handle and the upper fork extension resides above the lower fork extension. When the upper handle and lower handle are moved in a diverging direction, the upper and lower fork extensions move apart from each other to an open position. When the upper handle and lower handle are moved in a converging direction, the upper and lower fork extensions move toward each other to a closed position. The first and second lower prongs of the lower fork extension can be configured to receive a first folded gauze such that a slit within the gauze resides between the first and second lower prongs. The upper and lower fork extensions can be configured to hold the first folded gauze when in the closed position.

An example tracheal tube cover is described. The tracheal tube cover includes a tube section including an inner passage. The tube section is configured to detachably secure to an end of a tracheal tube. The tracheal tube cover includes a cap section positioned over and surrounding a portion of the tube section. The cap section includes an inner cavity. The tracheal tube cover includes one or more connectors coupling the cap section to the tube section. The inner passage of the tube section is in fluid communication with the inner cavity of the cap section.

The invention relates to a housing (10) of a heat and moisture exchanger for tracheotomized and laryngectomized patients, comprising a cylindrical housing casing (12) and a filter retaining device, said filter retaining device (14) having at least one connecting piece (16) which is associated with a base surface of the housing (10) and the cylindrical housing casing (12) having at least three notched portions (18) that allow the cylindrical housing casing (12) to be dented in a defined fashion.

An endotracheal tube apparatus and method includes a tube with a first end and a second end and an inside and an outside. Dual inflatable balloons are connected in spiral relation with the outside of the second end and a suction tube with more than one suction port is connected with the tube such that the more than one suction port captures secretions from the outside of the tube.

A Y-type gauze positioning rod is adapted to be disposed in a Y-type gauze so as to position the Y-type gauze to an affected region. The Y-type gauze positioning rod includes a Y-type flexible body having a holder and two supporting branches. The two supporting branches are connected to the holder and separated from each other. A Y-type gauze positioning assembly is further provided.

A covering sheet for covering a skin adhesive surface of a device for holding a tracheostoma device over a tracheostoma of a patient may include a central/medial element for covering the central/medial part of the skin adhesive surface of the device. The covering sheet may include first and second elements arranged laterally of the central/medial element. Lateral peripheral borders of the central/medial element may be positioned adjacent medial peripheral borders of the first and second elements. The peripheral borders may be defined by division lines.