APPARATUS AND METHODS FACILITATING ATRAUMATIC INTUBATION
First Claim
1. A method of intubating a trachea of a patient, comprising:
- (a) providing a controllable intubating stylet (CIS), the CIS comprising a flexible stylet and a control mechanism that controls flexion of a tip of the flexible stylet, the CIS including no fiberoptics;
(b) providing a video laryngoscope;
(c) displaying a view of an opening of the trachea of the patient using the video laryngoscope;
(d) inserting the CIS into an endotracheal tube;
(e) directing the CIS into the trachea through the displayed opening;
(f) maneuvering the endotracheal tube over the CIS and into the trachea through the displayed opening; and
(g) thereafter, removing the CIS from the trachea for oxygenating and ventilating of the patient via the endotracheal tube.
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Abstract
A controllable intubating stylet (CIS) for use by anesthesia and other health care providers is used in conjunction with a video laryngoscope and endotracheal tube in order to achieve intubation of the trachea for general anesthesia as well as other medical conditions. The video laryngoscope is used to visualize the tracheal opening. The CIS is inserted into an endotracheal tube and directed into the trachea. The endotracheal tube then is maneuvered over the stylet and into the trachea, and thereafter, the CIS is removed. The patient can then be oxygenated and ventilated by way of the endotracheal tube. The CIS includes a control mechanism similar to current bronchoscopes which allows for flexion of the tip and overall flexibility of the stylet. In contrast to the bronchoscope, however, the CIS includes no fiberoptics or associated components, such as a light source or eyepiece, making the CIS much less expensive to produce.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of intubating a trachea of a patient, comprising:
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(a) providing a controllable intubating stylet (CIS), the CIS comprising a flexible stylet and a control mechanism that controls flexion of a tip of the flexible stylet, the CIS including no fiberoptics; (b) providing a video laryngoscope; (c) displaying a view of an opening of the trachea of the patient using the video laryngoscope; (d) inserting the CIS into an endotracheal tube; (e) directing the CIS into the trachea through the displayed opening; (f) maneuvering the endotracheal tube over the CIS and into the trachea through the displayed opening; and (g) thereafter, removing the CIS from the trachea for oxygenating and ventilating of the patient via the endotracheal tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A controllable intubating stylet comprising:
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(a) a flexible stylet and a control mechanism that controls flexion of a tip of the flexible stylet; and (b) a lumen; (c) wherein the controllable intubating stylet does not comprise any fiberoptics, does not comprise an eyepiece, does not comprise a light source, and does not comprise a camera. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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