Airway assembly
First Claim
1. An airway assembly comprising:
- a first conduit comprising reinforcement to inhibit collapse of the first conduit;
an expandable member coupled to a portion of the first conduit, wherein the expandable member is configured to expand against an air passage to inhibit fluid flow past the expandable member;
a second conduit comprising a first end that extends past the expandable member, wherein a portion of the second conduit is positioned external to a lumen of the first conduit and wherein the second conduit is configured to provide for removal of at least one fluid distal to expandable member; and
a third conduit comprising a first end that terminates above the expandable member, wherein a portion of the third conduit is positioned external to a lumen of the first conduit.
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Abstract
An airway assembly may be used in a procedure that requires instrumentation to be inserted in an air passage of a patient. The airway assembly may include a reinforced and flexible first conduit, an expandable member, a second conduit and a third conduit. The second and third conduit may couple to an outer surface of the first conduit. Coupling the second and third conduits to an outer surface of the first conduit may allow the first conduit to have an unobstructed lumen that facilitates insertion of instruments into a patient. Fluid may be removed through the second conduit. Ventilation of a patient may be performed through the third conduit. The expandable member may seal against the air passage and inhibit fluid from passing from a first region to a second region and/or inhibit fluid from passing from the second region to the first region.
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42 Claims
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1. An airway assembly comprising:
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a first conduit comprising reinforcement to inhibit collapse of the first conduit;
an expandable member coupled to a portion of the first conduit, wherein the expandable member is configured to expand against an air passage to inhibit fluid flow past the expandable member;
a second conduit comprising a first end that extends past the expandable member, wherein a portion of the second conduit is positioned external to a lumen of the first conduit and wherein the second conduit is configured to provide for removal of at least one fluid distal to expandable member; and
a third conduit comprising a first end that terminates above the expandable member, wherein a portion of the third conduit is positioned external to a lumen of the first conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An airway assembly comprising:
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a first conduit comprising reinforcement to inhibit collapse of the first conduit;
an expandable member coupled to a portion of the first conduit, wherein the expandable member is configured to inhibit fluid flow past the expandable member;
a second conduit comprising a first end that extends past the expandable member, wherein the second conduit is coupled to an outer surface of the first conduit; and
a third conduit comprising a first end that terminates before the expandable member, wherein the third conduit is coupled to an outer surface of the first conduit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An airway assembly comprising:
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a first conduit comprising reinforcement to inhibit collapse of the first conduit;
an expandable member coupled to a portion of the first conduit, wherein the expandable member is configured to inhibit fluid flow past the expandable member a second conduit comprising a first end that extends past the expandable member, stops greater than about 0.01 cm and less than about 0.5 mm from the distal end of the first conduit and wherein a portion of the second conduit is coupled to an outer surface of the first conduit; and
a third conduit comprising a first end that terminates proximal the expandable member, wherein a portion of the third conduit is positioned external to a lumen of the first conduit.
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38. A method for using an airway assembly comprising:
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removing a first conduit, a second conduit, a third conduit and an expandable member from an airway assembly package;
coupling the second conduit, the third conduit, and the expandable member to the first conduit; and
inserting the coupled components in an air passage of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of using an airway assembly comprising:
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inserting a portion of the airway assembly in an air passage;
inflating a portion of the airway assembly against the air passage;
delivering a medication to the air passage through a portion of the airway assembly; and
inserting an instrument in a portion of the airway assembly.
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Specification