Patents by Inventor Kyo Y. Chu

Kyo Y. Chu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5850832
    Abstract: An laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion guide comprising a flexible, elongated and curved member having a rounded top end portion that serves as a handle, a bottom end that forms a rounded, flat and curved scoop, a curved fulcrum member that extends from the bottom proximate surface near the scoop, and a curved holder member that extends from the top distal surface. Each component of the insertion guide is fashioned to engage a respective LMA component, and the device curves to facilitate proper insertion and placement of the LMA in the larynx of the patient. In use, an anesthesiologist fits the LMA insertion guide onto the LMA and inserts them together into the larynx of patient, and uses the holder and scoop to bend the LMA while simultaneously using the fulcrum to push the LMA down into the patient's throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventor: Kyo Y. Chu