Tracheal tube with above the cuff drainage
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member;
at least one wicking fluid pickup port, positioned near the distal end of the elongated member, the at least one wicking fluid pickup port located more proximal than at least a portion of the seal; and
at least one lumen, coupled in fluid communication with the at least one wicking fluid pickup port and extending toward the proximal end of the elongated member, the seal comprising an inflatable cuff having a proximal surface, wherein the at least one wicking fluid pickup port is disposed near an inner tracheal wall when the distal end of the elongated member is positioned within a trachea of a person and the inflatable cuff is inflated.
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Abstract
A system comprising an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends; a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member; at least one wicking fluid pickup port, positioned near the distal end of the elongated member, the at least one wicking fluid pickup port located more proximal than at least a portion of the seal; and at least one lumen, coupled in fluid communication with the at least one wicking fluid pickup port and extending toward the proximal end of the elongated member, the seal comprising an inflatable cuff having a proximal surface, wherein the at least one wicking fluid pickup port is disposed near an inner tracheal wall when the distal end of the elongated member is positioned within a trachea of a person and the inflatable cuff is inflated.
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1. A system comprising:
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member;
at least one wicking fluid pickup port, positioned near the distal end of the elongated member, the at least one wicking fluid pickup port located more proximal than at least a portion of the seal; and
at least one lumen, coupled in fluid communication with the at least one wicking fluid pickup port and extending toward the proximal end of the elongated member, the seal comprising an inflatable cuff having a proximal surface, wherein the at least one wicking fluid pickup port is disposed near an inner tracheal wall when the distal end of the elongated member is positioned within a trachea of a person and the inflatable cuff is inflated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
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41. A system comprising:
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member;
at least one fluid pickup port, positioned near the distal end of the elongated member, the at least one fluid pickup port located more proximal than at least a portion of the seal; and
at least one lumen, coupled in fluid communication with the at least one fluid pickup port and extending toward the proximal end of the elongated member, the seal comprising an inflatable cuff having a proximal surface, wherein the at least one wicking fluid pickup port is disposed near an inner tracheal wall when the distal end of the elongated member is positioned within a trachea of a person and the inflatable cuff is inflated. - View Dependent Claims (42)
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
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43. A system comprising:
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member;
at least one wicking fluid pickup port, positioned near the distal end of the elongated member, the at least one wicking fluid pickup port located more proximal than at least a portion of the seal; and
at least one lumen, coupled in fluid communication with the at least one wicking fluid pickup port and extending toward the proximal end of the elongated member, the seal comprising an inflatable cuff having a proximal surface, the inflatable cuff being cup-shaped and oriented so that the proximal surface directs fluid toward the at least one wicking fluid pickup port.
- an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
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44. A method comprising:
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inserting into a subject'"'"'s trachea an elongated member, sized and shaped to be inserted within a subject'"'"'s trachea, the elongated member comprising proximal and distal ends;
a seal, extending around the elongated member at or near the distal end of the elongated member;
at least one wicking fluid pickup port, positioned near the distal end of the elongated member, the at least one wicking fluid pickup port located more proximal than at least a portion of the seal; and
at least one lumen, coupled in fluid communication with the at least one wicking fluid pickup port and extending toward the proximal end of the elongated member, the seal comprising an inflatable cuff having a proximal surface, wherein the at least one wicking fluid pickup port is disposed near an inner tracheal wall when the distal end of the elongated member is positioned within a trachea of a person and the inflatable cuff is inflated, and wherein the elongated member comprises an airflow lumen extending longitudinally from at or near the distal end of the elongated member to or near the proximal end of the elongated member;
inflating the inflatable cuff to obstruct airflow at a first location outside of the elongated member and inside the trachea;
ventilating at least one of the subject'"'"'s lungs through the elongated member;
wicking fluid, at a location that is more proximal than the first location; and
drawing the wicked fluid out of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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