Endobronchial tube with integrated image sensor
First Claim
1. An endobronchial tube comprising:
- a first lumen having an open distal end;
a first inflatable cuff;
a second lumen having an open distal end;
a second inflatable cuff distal to the open distal end of the first lumen;
a dedicated image sensor lumen located at least partially within a wall of said endobronchial tube, the dedicated image sensor lumen comprising a distal end;
an image sensor and an illumination source, disposed in the dedicated image sensor lumen adjacent the open distal end of said first lumen;
at least one dedicated cleaning lumen disposed within said wall of said endobronchial tube, the at least one dedicated cleaning lumen having a distal end,wherein said at least one dedicated cleaning lumen curves at the distal end of the dedicated cleaning lumen to form a cleaning nozzle having an opening in an external surface of the dedicated image sensor lumen distal to the image sensor, andwherein the dedicated image sensor lumen comprises a tubular surface within the wall of the endobronchial tube and a partially annular surface extending from the tubular surface, the partially annular surface forming the external surface of the endobronchial tube on which the opening of the cleaning nozzle is located.
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Abstract
An endobronchial tube comprising at least two lumens of different lengths for selectively associating with a patient about at least two locations relative to the Tracheal Carina. said tube comprising: a first lumen having an open distal end that associates proximally to the Carina within the Trachea, with a first inflatable cuff; a second lumen having an open distal end that extends distally, past the Carina and associates within one of the Left Bronchial branch and Right Bronchial branch with a second inflatable cuff; a dedicated image sensor lumen spanning the length of said first lumen, the dedicated image sensor lumen comprising an image sensor and illumination source disposed adjacent to the distal end of said first lumen, and configured to provide an image of the Tracheal bifurcation of the Tracheal Carina, the openings of the Left Bronchial branch, and the opening Right Bronchial branch; and at least one dedicated cleaning lumen disposed parallel with said dedicated image sensor lumen along the length of said endobronchial tube and wherein said cleaning lumen is configured to forms a cleaning nozzle at the distal end, wherein said cleaning nozzle is directed toward said image sensor lumen at its distal end.
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21 Claims
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1. An endobronchial tube comprising:
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a first lumen having an open distal end; a first inflatable cuff; a second lumen having an open distal end; a second inflatable cuff distal to the open distal end of the first lumen; a dedicated image sensor lumen located at least partially within a wall of said endobronchial tube, the dedicated image sensor lumen comprising a distal end; an image sensor and an illumination source, disposed in the dedicated image sensor lumen adjacent the open distal end of said first lumen; at least one dedicated cleaning lumen disposed within said wall of said endobronchial tube, the at least one dedicated cleaning lumen having a distal end, wherein said at least one dedicated cleaning lumen curves at the distal end of the dedicated cleaning lumen to form a cleaning nozzle having an opening in an external surface of the dedicated image sensor lumen distal to the image sensor, and wherein the dedicated image sensor lumen comprises a tubular surface within the wall of the endobronchial tube and a partially annular surface extending from the tubular surface, the partially annular surface forming the external surface of the endobronchial tube on which the opening of the cleaning nozzle is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An endobronchial tube comprising:
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a first lumen having an open distal end; a first inflatable cuff; a second lumen having an open distal end; a second inflatable cuff distal to the open distal end of the first lumen; a dedicated image sensor lumen located at least partially within a wall of said endobronchial tube; an image sensor and an illumination source, disposed in the dedicated image sensor lumen adjacent the open distal end of said first lumen; and at least one dedicated cleaning lumen disposed within said wall of said endobronchial tube, wherein said at least one dedicated cleaning lumen includes a longitudinal portion disposed substantially parallel to the dedicated image sensor lumen and a cleaning nozzle fluidly coupled to the longitudinal portion and having an opening in an external surface of the dedicated image sensor lumen distal to the image sensor, and wherein the dedicated image sensor lumen comprises a tubular surface within the wall of the endobronchial tube and a partially annular surface extending from the tubular surface, the partially annular surface forming the external surface of the endobronchial tube on which the opening of the cleaning nozzle is located. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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