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 oral medical apparatus includes a flexible tube with a first portion adjacent a proximal end of the tube and a second portion adjacent to the first portion. A support is located within the upper portion to prevent compression or collapse of the upper portion of the tube. The oral medical apparatus can accommodate a rigid connector that may be directly coupled to an anesthesia breathing circuit or a medical breathing device.

The present invention provides an oral device that is inserted into the mouth of a patient during sedation to minimize the risk of airway obstruction and method of use. The oral device comprises a mouthpiece. A gas inlet conduit, a gas outlet conduit, and a fluid outlet conduit are adjacent to the vestibular portion of the mouthpiece. The gas inlet conduit may be used to provide oxygen to the mouth of a patient. The gas outlet conduit may be used to remove end-tidal carbon dioxide from the mouth of a patient. The fluid outlet conduit may be used to remove fluid from the mouth of a patient. The oral device may also include a tongue stabilizer to minimize movement of the tongue. The mouthpiece may include fluid outlet ports to remove fluid from the mouth of a patient and an instrument passage to allow medical instruments to pass through the oral device.

A user interface convertible between a nasal configuration and an oral configuration. The user interface has a nasal cannula and a mouthpiece. The nasal cannula has a body portion and at least one prong extending from the body portion, the prong being adapted to direct a flow of gas into a nare of a user's nose. The mouthpiece is adapted to engage the mouth of the patient and direct a flow of gas into a user's mouth. In the nasal configuration the prong of the nasal cannula is adapted to direct a flow of gases into a nare of the patient. In the oral configuration, the nasal cannula is engaged with the mouthpiece such that a gases flow is provided to at least the mouth of the user.

The present invention provides an oral device that is inserted into the mouth of a patient during sedation to minimize the risk of airway obstruction and method of use. The oral device comprises a mouthpiece. A gas inlet conduit, a gas outlet conduit, and a fluid outlet conduit are adjacent to the vestibular portion of the mouthpiece. The gas inlet conduit may be used to provide oxygen to the mouth of a patient. The gas outlet conduit may be used to remove end-tidal carbon dioxide from the mouth of a patient. The fluid outlet conduit may be used to remove fluid from the mouth of a patient. The oral device may also include a tongue stabilizer to minimize movement of the tongue. The mouthpiece may include fluid outlet ports to remove fluid from the mouth of a patient and an instrument passage to allow medical instruments to pass through the oral device.

A sleep apnea syndrome symptom improvement aid 1 includes a sandwiching target 10 sandwiched by front teeth of a patient, a tongue presser 20 extending from the sandwiching target 10 to the vicinity of the soft palate of the patient and including an elastic body configured to press the tongue, and a detector 30 configured to detect at least one of a vital sign or a salivary component of the patient.

An intubation device for use in an endotracheal intubation procedure, the intubation device including: a laryngoscope blade having a tip and a base; a handle attached to the base; a channel for receiving an endotracheal tube, the channel extending along the blade and partially along the handle, and the channel including an outlet proximate to the tip for allowing a distal end of the endotracheal tube to be advanced from the outlet; a tube movement mechanism in the handle for moving the endotracheal tube through the channel to thereby advance the endotracheal tube, the tube movement mechanism being configured to allow the user to hold the intubation device and advance the endotracheal tube in an endotracheal intubation procedure using a single hand; and an auxiliary conduit for allowing an auxiliary function to be provided using the intubation device.

An oral medical apparatus includes a flexible tube with a first portion adjacent a proximal end of the tube and a second portion adjacent to the first portion. A support is located within the upper portion to prevent compression or collapse of the upper portion of the tube. The oral medical apparatus can accommodate a rigid connector that may be directly coupled to an anesthesia breathing circuit or a medical breathing device.

An intraoral flexible mouthpiece including: a hollow dome portion including a peripheral proximal edge. The hollow dome portion extends distally, and the hollow dome portion includes a central orifice located at the distal portion of the hollow dome portion. A peripheral flexible sheet flange attached along the dome portion peripheral proximal edge. A tube attached to the central orifice and extending distally therefrom. The peripheral flexible sheet flange is configured to be placed in the mouth between the teeth and gums on one side and the lips and cheeks on the other side, and the hollow dome portion is configured to protrude distally out of the mouth.

An endoscopic bite block comprises a base, an elongated guide, and an oxygen inflow tube. The base includes a body and a central passageway extending through the body. The central passageway is configured to receive an endoscope. The elongated guide includes a longitudinal curvature corresponding in shape to an oral-pharyngeal cavity of a patient. The elongated guide extends from the base and toward a retropharyngeal space of the patient. The elongated guide includes a lateral curvature for guiding the endoscope along the longitudinal curvature of the elongated guide. The oxygen inflow tube is configured to receive oxygen gas from an oxygen source. The oxygen inflow tube extends from the base along the elongated guide such that the oxygen inflow tube is configured to deliver the received oxygen gas to the retropharyngeal space of the patient.