DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
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1. A barrier apparatus for use with an endotracheal tube, comprising:
- an expandable barrier assembly configured to be positioned over or around an endotracheal tube;
a pushing assembly having a handle and a first shaft extending therefrom, the first shaft having a length and a distal end configured to engage at least a portion of the barrier assembly; and
a holding member securable to the endotracheal tube and slidingly engagable with the pushing assembly.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for airway management are described herein where a barrier may be delivered and deployed along an endotracheal tube to prevent aspiration or passage of fluids and debris into the trachea in patients who are intubated. Generally, the barrier apparatus may comprise an expandable barrier assembly configured to be positioned over or around an endotracheal tube, a pushing assembly having a handle and a first shaft extending therefrom, and a holding member securable to the endotracheal tube and slidingly engagable with the pushing assembly.
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1. A barrier apparatus for use with an endotracheal tube, comprising:
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an expandable barrier assembly configured to be positioned over or around an endotracheal tube; a pushing assembly having a handle and a first shaft extending therefrom, the first shaft having a length and a distal end configured to engage at least a portion of the barrier assembly; and a holding member securable to the endotracheal tube and slidingly engagable with the pushing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for deploying a barrier apparatus, comprising:
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securing a holding member along a portion of an endotracheal tube extending from a mouth of a patient; urging a first shaft distally relative to the holding member such that the first shaft follows the endotracheal tube until a barrier assembly is positioned via the first shaft in proximity to or at least partially past vocal cords of the patient; and
,further advancing the first shaft relative to the holding member such that the barrier assembly is positioned distal to the vocal cords of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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