Abstract: A laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for gastroscopy includes a laryngeal tube for gastroscopy. A drainage tube is fixedly installed on an outer surface of an upper end of the laryngeal tube for gastroscopy. A PC connector is fixedly installed at one end of the drainage tube. A ventilation hole is formed in an outer surface of an upper end of the drainage tube, and a suction hole is formed in an outer surface of a lower end of the laryngeal tube for gastroscopy. An inner cavity and an inflation tube hole are formed inside the laryngeal tube for gastroscopy. The inflation tube hole is disposed under the inner cavity and receives an inflation tube, and a single-cavity connector is fixedly installed at one end of the inflation tube. The LMA absorbs secretions from a patient's esophagus to minimize coughing during a gastroscopy, thereby reducing patient discomfort and pain.

Abstract: A laryngeal mask includes a housing having a neck part and a head part extending from the neck part. The head part includes a sealing face and an opposing face, the sealing face and the opposing face being connected by an enclosing wall extending upwardly from the sealing face. The sealing face has a peripheral seal for forming a seal around a larynx and having an opening arranged to be positioned over a laryngeal opening. The mask further includes an airway tube positioned within the housing and extending from the neck part to the opening in the peripheral seal. The mask further includes a first drain tube extending from the neck part to an aperture located in a distal tip of the head part, and a second drain tube extending from the neck part to a position within the head part that is proximal to the distal tip.

Abstract: According to one implementation an apparatus for bacterially disinfecting a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible body that contains therein at least one radially emitting optical fibers that is configured to emit bacterial disinfecting light. The radially emitting fibers having an axial and/or radial freedom of movement within a channel in which it is housed inside the flexible body such that when the flexible body changes shape the axial and/or radial freedom of movement reduces the amount of tensile stress applied along the length of the radially as compared to an amount of tensile stress that would otherwise be applied to the radially emitting fiber in an absence of the axial and/or radial freedom of movement of the radially emitting fiber inside the channel.

Abstract: A system and method for video assisted percutaneous needle cricothyrotomy and tracheostomy to assist physicians in quickly intubating patients suffering from respiratory distress when oral or nasal intubation is not possible or contraindicated. The system and method includes a display monitor, a percutaneous needle assembly including a connection hub having a syringe port for removably attaching a syringe, a needle port for attaching a hollow needle, and a stylet port in communication with the needle port for receiving a fiber optic stylet that extends through the hollow needle. The fiber optic stylet includes one or more illuminators, and a camera for capturing and transmitting anatomical images for display on the display monitor to visually assist physicians in locating a patient's trachea lumen. The fiber optic stylet is positioned within the trachea lumen, and used as a guide wire to insert a dilator and cannula for ventilating the patient.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery device including a power supply; a vaporizer arranged to selectively receive power from the power supply to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor material for user inhalation; and a first electrical interface arranged to provide an electrical connection between the aerosol delivery device and a second aerosol delivery device so as to at least one of: supply power to or receive power from the second aerosol delivery device, or supply control signals to or receive control signals from the second aerosol delivery device.

Abstract: An endoscope cleansing accessory is described for use at the bedside, manual cleaning sink, or prior to decontamination of the endoscope with an automatic endoscope reprocessing (AER) apparatus. The cleansing accessory includes a cleansing pod or bulbous package filled with a cleaning composition, such as a foam, fluid or powder, and a blocking mechanism located at or near an opening of the cleansing pod. The blocking mechanism is configured to block a suction channel once the cleansing pod is tightly fitted over a distal end of the endoscope. External pressure applied to the outside of the cleansing pod in the form of repeated compression or squeezing drives the cleaning fluid through an elevator platform or forceps raiser bridge mechanism within the endoscope's distal end to loosen tissue and other particles, which can then be flushed out during manual cleaning or by the flowing cleansing fluid of an AER.

Abstract: We describe a Tracheal Tube insertion facilitator (“modified bougie”) with superior ventilating capability to enable medical/paramedical personnel to place tracheal/bronchial tubes reliably in trachea/bronchus of the patients under anaesthesia or patients in respiratory distress, and provide respiratory support. This device is particularly useful in situations where the conventional tracheal intubation technique using a laryngoscope is difficult or near impossible. This device has a outer cylindrical member, inner hollow stylet and a dynamic cuff which inflates during Positive Pressure Ventilation/Jet ventilation, and hence enabling oxygenation in patients with respiratory distress even before the tracheal tube is inserted into the patient's airway.

Abstract: A tubular working channel sheath that includes a working channel, a first sheath layer that defines the working channel and includes at least one plastic material. The first sheath layer has a constant layer thickness along an entire length of the working channel. The tubular working channel sheath includes a second sheath layer that includes at least one further plastic material different than the plastic material of the one sheath layer. The second sheath layer has a tapered layer thickness along a length of the working channel, and the tapered layer thickness tapers between a proximal end and a distal end of the working channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a user interface for remote monitoring and controlling of a patient oxygen therapy device. The invention also relates to a patient oxygen therapy device and a computer program product.

Abstract: A method for controlling mechanical lung ventilation is described. The method may include intermittently switching the airway pressure of a patient from a first baseline pressure level to a second baseline pressure and vice-versa such that the patient is able to breathe spontaneously in both first and second baseline pressure levels; detecting an inspiration effort by the patient within a predetermined period of time before a switching event of the intermittently switching the airway pressure; and controlling, responsive to detecting a breathing effort, a flow control valve and an exhalation valve to adjust a length of the first period of time according to a delay time so a patient inspiration-exhalation cycle is completed prior to the switching event.

Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a catheter and an inner needle. The catheter has a catheter body and a flexible portion that is provided on a distal portion of the catheter body, includes a distal-most portion of the catheter, and is more flexible than the catheter body. The catheter body is made of a first material. The flexible portion is made of a second material. A change in flexibility of the second material between 25° C. and 37° C. is smaller than a change in flexibility of the first material between 25° C. and 37° C.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for measuring the diameter of an airway in a human or animal subject are disclosed. The device comprises a flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end. Flexible sizing elements are disposed along and extend approximately orthogonally from the catheter body. The sizing elements have different heights from one another and are configured to fit through the working channel of a bronchoscope. Devices, systems, and methods for redirecting airflow through a lung airway are also disclosed. The method comprises introducing into the airway a catheter comprising a distal end, a proximal end and an elongated portion therebetween, wherein the distal end comprises an airway closing mechanism, and wherein the proximal end comprises an actuator to actuate the airway closing mechanism; and actuating the airway closing mechanism to at least partially close the airway.

Abstract: A method of detecting rainout in a respiratory therapy system that includes a conduit fluidly coupled to a user interface comprises generating, via at least one microphone, acoustic data representative of noise associated with the respiratory therapy system. The method further comprises analyzing the acoustic data to detect a presence of liquid in the respiratory therapy system. The method further comprises causing an action to be performed, based on the detected presence of the liquid.

Abstract: An irrigating intraluminal suction inner cannula system for a tracheostomy tube may be a suction-powered system that may be used for suction alone or a combination of rinse and intraluminal suction for tracheostomy tubes in place of conventional catheter-based intraluminal suction. An inner cannula includes chambers, or regions, and holes that facilitate intraluminal suction and cleaning at multiple locations within the tracheostomy tube. It may be applied/actuated by a patient, healthcare worker, caretaker, or via an electronic system either on-demand or on regular or triggered intervals, in either inpatient/hospital or outpatient/ambulatory care setting.

Abstract: Provided is a method for shaping a three-dimensional shaped object using a cutting tool configured to perform cutting at a first length at maximum in a predetermined cutting direction, the method including: a first section shaping step of shaping a first section having a length in a first direction shorter than the first length by laminating a shaping material; a first section cutting step of cutting the first section with the cutting tool having a cutting direction along the first direction; a second section shaping step of shaping a second section having a length in a second direction shorter than the first length by laminating the shaping material, to connect to a first end surface of the first section in the first direction; and a second section cutting step of cutting the second section along the second direction with the cutting tool having a cutting direction along the second direction.

Abstract: A nasal cannula comprises a body portion, having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end by the body portion; a body fluid inlet port formed at the first end, and a body fluid outlet port formed at the second end; and a first nasal inlet port and a first nasal outlet port each extending from the body portion of the cannula. The first nasal inlet port is in fluid communication with the body fluid outlet port, and the first nasal outlet port is in fluid communication with the body fluid inlet port. The nasal cannula includes first and second end caps at the first and second ends respectively. The first and second end caps are attachable to the body portion. The body fluid inlet port is formed in the first end cap, and the body fluid outlet port is formed in the second end cap.

Abstract: A tracheal tube (e.g., an endotracheal tube) includes an inserting cannula (that may be able to swivel), and wherein the inserting cannula is connected to an elbow adaptor through a Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) connection. The BNC connection may provide more secure connection of the corresponding components and may be able to withstand greater amounts of force exerted on them without becoming detached from each other. The elbow adapter may further be coupled to a pressure release valve that will alleviate pressure buildup within the tracheal tube.

Abstract: A volute assembly includes a volute body, a cover plate, and a seal. The volute body includes a top plate, a side plate protruding axially from an edge of the top plate, a cavity formed by the top plate and the side plate, and an exhaust duct disposed on the side plate and communicating with the cavity. The side plate includes a first bottom edge and a plurality of clamping blocks disposed at intervals on the first bottom edge. The cover plate includes a bottom plate and an annular sleeve surrounding the bottom plate. The annular sleeve includes a second bottom edge and a flange protruding from the second bottom edge. The flange includes a plurality of buckles disposed at intervals. The seal is disposed around the annular sleeve and is supported by the flange. The side plate is matched with the annular sleeve in shape.

Abstract: A radiopaque balloon with a composite wall having a radiopaque adhesive affixing inner and outer layers of the balloon. The radiopaque adhesive provides a radiographic image of the balloon wall with or without the use of radiopaque contract media to inflate the balloon. A radiographically fainter image is provided as the balloon is inflated with well-defined edges of a balloon image, and the total radiopacity of the balloon does not change as the balloon is inflated. Also, a method of imaging a balloon wall and a method of imaging a radiopaque adhesive between two layers of a balloon wall are provided.

Abstract: An endo-tracheal catheter for use in an anesthetic procedure comprises a catheter tube to be inserted into the trachea of a patient, the catheter tube having a tubular wall defining an inner lumen for guiding a gaseous flow, and a connection piece which defines a chamber in fluid connection with the catheter tube and comprising a port for connecting a detection device to the endo-tracheal catheter for detecting at least one substance in the gaseous flow flowing through the catheter tube. An insert tube is received in the inner lumen of the catheter tube for guiding the gaseous flow through the catheter tube and/or a coating covers the tubular wall at a side facing the inner lumen for guiding the gaseous flow through the catheter tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask. The positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask comprises a mask body and a mask body tube, wherein the mask body comprises a mask body bottom plate and a mask main body arranged on the mask body bottom plate, a central region in the mask main body is provided with a mask body cavity communicated with the mask body tube, a stomach decompression tube corresponding to the stomach mouth is arranged on the back side of the mask body bottom plate, and the stomach decompression tube is isolated from the mask body cavity through the mask body bottom plate. The positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask also comprises a connection suction mechanism capable of realizing negative pressure suction in a gas supply process.

Abstract: Intubation devices and methods of intubating a patient are provided. The intubation devices include a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) component having a mask portion and a tube portion and an endotracheal tube (ETT) component positioned in the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) component having a translatable and/or rotatable endotracheal tube. The endotracheal tube can be translated and/or rotated by a manipulation rod extending through the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) component and mounted to the endotracheal tube (ETT). The intubation devices may include inflatable cuffs adapted to manipulate the positioning or orientation of the endotracheal tube and/or to seal openings about the endotracheal tubes. Various ports, passages, and conduits are provided to enhance the use and manipulation of the intubation device.

Abstract: The mouth mount of the present specification discloses an assembly for using a POV camera by means of a mouth. The mouth mount includes a bite portion and a mount portion. The bite portion of the mouth mount enable stabilization of the mount and camera while in use. Further, increased ventilation allows a user to breathe easier as compared to prior known similar products.

Abstract: Refreshing stylets, catheter systems, and methods thereof are disclosed. The refreshing stylet can be configured to fit within a lumen of a catheter such as hemodialysis catheter. The refreshing stylet can include an elongated hollow body having a proximal portion coupled to a needleless connector, a distal portion ending in a distal tip, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a side hole. The exterior surface can be coated with a sustained-release formulation including one or more anti-thrombotic agents. The sustained-release formulation can be configured to contact a luminal surface of the catheter and prevent thrombus formation thereon. The side hole can be configured to provide a locking solution to the lumen of the catheter for locking the catheter between uses.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube comprises a main lumen for delivering a breathing gas into a lung of a patient, and a cuff, mounted at a distal end of the endotracheal tube, to be located in the subglottal region of the patient. The endotracheal tube also comprises a cuff inflation lumen for inflating the cuff, and at least three additional lumens, other than the main lumen and the cuff inflation lumen, configured for delivering liquid to the subglottal region, for suctioning liquid from the subglottal region, and for venting the subglottal region.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube holder device is provided for securely holding an endotracheal tube to a patient during intubation. The tube holder device includes a support rail placed above a lip of a patient. An auxiliary clip is coupled to the support rail and slidably movable along the length of the support rail for holding an accessory device relative to the patient's face. The auxiliary clip includes both a horizontal accessory holder and a vertical accessory holder to releasably retain the accessory device horizontally and vertically, respectively. A tube fastener is coupled to the support rail and includes a tube holder base, an adjustment clip coupled to the tube bolder base for laterally repositioning the tube holder base along the support rail, and a securement tie. The securement tie may be wrapped around a portion of the endotracheal tube to secure the tube to the tube holder base.

Abstract: A patient interface comprises an opening for receiving a flow of gas from a conduit and an adaptable connector system for connecting at least two different types of conduit with the opening. The adaptable connector is permanently mounted with the patient interface so it cannot be lost and is able to swing into alignment with the opening, thereby providing a different connection end to be compatible with a second or further type of conduit connection end.

Abstract: A minimally invasive examination device for assisting in the positioning of an interventional instrument in the body of a patient. The device allows improved positioning of an interventional instrument in the body of a patient. The device comprises: a coupling element on which at least one first sensor is arranged and that is coupled to a proximal end of the interventional instrument, as a result of which the first sensor is connected to the interventional instrument (16) via the coupling element, a signal detection and processing device that is connected to the first sensor in a wireless or wired manner so as to transmit signals, wherein the signal detection and processing device (20, 34) is designed to process the signals from the first sensor, and a display device that is designed to visually display processing results from the signal detection and processing device.

Abstract: Proposed is a smoke evacuation device with fluid storage for laparoscopic surgery that can easily filter fluid produced during an operation. According to the smoke evacuation device with fluid storage, water produced in a main body cannot flow back to a filter, so the performance of the filter is not deteriorated and noxious fluid flowing into the main body can be easily filtered out.

Abstract: A catheter mounting arrangement including a main housing unit configurable to be fastenable around a catheter that has been inserted into a fluid cavity within a patient. The main housing unit includes a slot that defines a longitudinal opening through which an uninserted section of tubing of the inserted catheter is passable there through. The main housing unit and inserted catheter includes an engagement arrangement so that once the uninserted section of the tubing of the inserted catheter has passed through the slot there is a fixed vertical support of the catheter within the main housing unit so that the uninserted section of tubing of the inserted catheter remains substantially upright and/or substantially free of kinks or bends.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube airway patency system and method are provided. The system includes an endotracheal tube having a tube body having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, a distal opening disposed at the distal end of the tube body, a proximal opening disposed at the proximal end of the tube body, and an airflow-effacing surface disposed within the tube body. The airflow-effacing surface includes a telescoping inner sleeve configured to be removed from the endotracheal tube body. The system further includes a tool for removal of the telescoping internal sleeve from the endotracheal tube body. The tool includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end; a handle located at the proximal end of the elongated body; and at least one extension member disposed at the distal end of the elongated body. The at least one extension member is configured to couple to the telescoping internal sleeve for removal of the telescoping internal sleeve from the endotracheal tube body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of replacing a central line cap to a catheter, and a kit for central line cap care and replacement.

Abstract: A plunger head for a fluid injection device includes a transducer disposed in the plunger head to measure a compressive force when applied to the plunger head. The plunger head also includes a power source and a microcontroller disposed in the plunger head. The microcontroller is coupled to the power source and the transducer, and the microcontroller is coupled to enter a high-power mode in response to sensing application of the compressive force to the plunger head.

Abstract: An improved oral pharyngeal airway for suction and delivery of oxygen to a patient during medical procedures.

Abstract: Tube tip detection systems, enteral tubes, and methods for detecting tube misplacement in a patient's airway are provided. For example, a tube tip detection system comprises an enteral tube having a tip, a first sensing component disposed at the tip, and a feedback display. Feedback from the first sensing component is displayed on the feedback display to indicate to a user of the tube tip detection system whether the tip is misplaced in a patient's airway. Similarly, an enteral tube comprises a tip, a length, and a sensing component. The sensing component is a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) infrared carbon dioxide sensor. Further, a detection method comprises embedding a carbon dioxide sensing component into an enteral tube, inserting the enteral tube into the patient through the patient's nose or mouth, and monitoring feedback from the carbon dioxide sensing component to determine if the enteral tube is traveling into the patient's airway.

Abstract: Oral gas catheters and methods of inducing gas in a patient orally. The oral gas catheter includes one or more delivery cannulas configured to be inserted into the patient's mouth with a distal end of the delivery cannula disposed adjacent the patient's laryngeal inlet, and a clip disposed on the delivery cannula. The clip is configured to secure the delivery cannula to a tooth of the patient. The oral gas catheter may have two such delivery cannulas and clips with the delivery cannulas coupled together by a coupler. The delivery cannulas are placed in an operative position in a patient's mouth and secured in the operative position by releasably securing the clips to the patient's teeth. The oral gas catheter makes it possible to bypass the nasal cavity and deliver oxygen or other gas directly adjacent the laryngeal entrance and into an anatomical dead space of the airway.

Abstract: A surgical instrument including a housing, an endoscopic portion, a drive motor, a drive tube, a firing rod and an end effector is disclosed. The endoscopic portion extends distally from the housing and defines a first longitudinal axis. The drive motor is disposed at least partially within the housing. The drive tube is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive motor and is rotatable about a drive tube axis extending through the drive tube. The firing rod is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive tube and at least a portion of the firing rod is translatable with respect to the drive tube. The end effector is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the endoscopic portion and is in mechanical cooperation with the firing rod so that the firing rod drives a surgical function of the end effector.

Abstract: A non-ventilator ET tube cap used to oxygenate a patient during an intubation procedure. The ET tube cap generally comprises an oxygen source connector configured to connect to an oxygen source via an oxygen tube. This provides oxygen to a patient via an ET tube while being intubated. The ET tube cap further includes an ET tube receiving aperture that is specifically arranged to engage an ET tube in a removable relationship prior to the ET tube connected to a ventilator while the ET tube is deployed in a patient. Optionally, the ET tube cap can comprise a pressure relief valve that opens when pressure inside of the ET tube cap exceeds a predetermined pressure threshold to prevent harm to the patient that is being intubated.

Abstract: Breathable medical circuit components and materials and methods for forming these components incorporate breathable foamed materials that are permeable to water vapor and substantially impermeable to liquid water and the bulk flow of gases. The materials and methods can be incorporated into a variety of components, including tubes, Y-connectors, catheter mounts, and patient interfaces and are suitable for use in a variety of medical circuits, including insufflation, anesthesia, and breathing circuits.

Abstract: An endotracheal or tracheostomy tube with a cuff assembly includes a cuff pressure regulator and a leak detection system. Pressure sensors monitor and measure a tracheal wall pressure and pressures in the cuff assembly. An abnormal reading from the pressure sensors may initiate a cuff-pressure adjusting process. The leak detection system detects an air leak in the seal between the cuff assembly and the tracheal wall. A scented film with a predetermined scent is positioned on an inferior portion of the cuff assembly, distally from the seal with the tracheal wall. An air leak is indicated when the predetermined scent is detected in air in the trachea proximal to the cuff assembly. An air-circulation device generates air flow into the trachea such that a new batch of air may be sampled and tested. The detection of an air leak may initiate a cuff-pressure adjusting process.

Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for monitoring airflow changes in a patient's airway during a medical procedure or as a general patient monitoring tool. Doppler ultrasound signals are acquired from an anatomical region within the patient's airway (e.g., a tracheal wall, a cricothyroid ligament, other connective or cartilaginous tissue within the trachea, larynx, or pharynx) and parameters from those Doppler ultrasound signals are compared to baseline parameters, which may include inputting Doppler ultrasound signals to a suitably trained deep learning model or other machine learning algorithm. When a threshold change is detected, an alarm can be provided to a user to indicate respiratory compromise and/or failure, which can include early airway compromise, airway failure, and/or airway obstruction.

Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for monitoring airflow changes in a patient's airway during a medical procedure or as a general patient monitoring tool. Doppler ultrasound signals are acquired from the tracheal wall of the patient and parameters from those Doppler ultrasound signals are compared to baseline parameters. When a threshold change is detected, an alarm can be provided to a user to indicate respiratory compromise, which can include early airway compromise or airway obstruction.

Abstract: Devices systems and methods are disclosed for removing secretions from the lumen of a functional assessment catheter for the lungs. The system comprises a flushing unit configured to deliver a clearing fluid to the lumen of the pulmonary catheter to remove debris, secretions, or moisture from the lumen or sensors.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A vented dental appliance for relief of bruxism includes an intraoral retainer such as a flexible plate positioned between the teeth and the cheeks of the user. An elongated vent member is slidably positioned through one of a plurality of apertures in the intraoral retainer and includes at least a first fluid conduit connecting the intraoral space and the extraoral space. The intraoral portion of the vent member features multiple intraoral vent openings positioned along thereof and configured to prevent internal blockage by a tongue or other soft tissue inside the mouth. The extraoral portion is open and configured to vent the intraoral space to atmosphere, thereby relieving the intraoral suction and allowing for jaw muscles to relax. In other embodiments, the intraoral retainer may be a dental guard or another more advance dental appliance.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A temporary esophagus occlusion device for providing temporary occlusion of the esophagus during intubation of a in patient includes a frame configured to transition between a contracted state, in which it can be swallowed by the patient, and an expanded state, wherein in the expanded state, the frame has a maximum outer diameter sufficient to span an inner diameter of the esophagus of the patient. The device also includes a flexible cover connected to and extending over at least a portion of the frame when the frame is in the expanded state to at least partially block flow of fluid and/or solid materials through the esophagus and a guidewire attached to the frame, sized to be swallowed by the patient along with the frame and having a proximal end portion configured to remain external to the patient's body and a distal end connected to the frame.

Abstract: A stylet is disclosed for insertion into an endotracheal tube for guiding the tube during intubation. The stylet has a body (3) with a pivotable tip portion (5) at its distal end which is movable in either of two opposing directions away from the axis of the stylet. The tip portion (5) may carry an image acquisition device for video imaging. A control mechanism for controlling the pivot angle of the pivotable tip has a hand-operated actuator (7) at the proximal end of the stylet and flexible control wires (23) extending down the stylet to connect the actuator to the pivotable tip portion (5). Also disclosed is an endotracheal tube (100) usable with the stylet and having a bending portion (103), defined by a concertina or thinned portion, at its distal end to facilitate bending of its tip portion (104) by the stylet tip portion (5).

Abstract: An end-expiratory CO2 guided tracheal intubation apparatus includes: an intubation tube, an end-expiratory CO2 catheter, a suction tube, an airbag and an inflation tube. The end-expiratory CO2 catheter partially penetrates the sidewall of the intubation tube, one end of the end-expiratory CO2 catheter extends beyond an end of the intubation tube, and the other end is connected to an end-expiratory CO2 sensor, the suction tube partially penetrates a sidewall of the intubation tube, one end of the liquid suction tube extends beyond an end of the intubation tube, the other end is connected to an air pump, the airbag sleeves the outer wall of the intubation tube, the inflation tube partially penetrates the sidewall of the intubation tube, one end thereof is connected to the airbag, and the other end is connected to the air supply device.

Abstract: A respiration sensor fluid delivery device is provided. The device includes first and second nasal exhalation flow passages that extend through the device, wherein the first and second nasal exhalation flow passages can be aligned in parallel to one another with respect to a nasal respiratory flow direction. A housing of the respiration sensor fluid delivery device fluidly couples with one of a nasal cannula assembly and a respiratory mask assembly. The device provides for respiration monitoring of a subject via a sensor and fluid delivery, such as oxygen, to the subject. Methods of using a respiration sensor fluid delivery device and fluid delivery devices are also provided.