Bronchoscope Adapter and Methods for Using the Same
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1. A bronchoscopy/mechanical ventilation adaptor, the adaptor comprising:
- a body having a passageway;
a mechanical ventilator access port configured to operatively couple a mechanical ventilator to the passageway;
a bronchoscope access port configured to receive a bronchoscope into the passageway, wherein the bronchoscope access port comprises a reversibly adjustable inner diameter component; and
an exit port configured to operatively connect the passageway to an endo tracheal tube.
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Abstract
Bronchoscope adapters and methods of using the same are provided. Aspects of the adaptors include a body having a passageway, a mechanical ventilator access port, a bronchoscope access port configured to receive a bronchoscope into the passageway, and an exit port. The bronchoscope access port comprises a reversibly adjustable inner diameter component that provides locking of the bronchoscope at desired position. The adaptors find use in a variety of different applications.
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1. A bronchoscopy/mechanical ventilation adaptor, the adaptor comprising:
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a body having a passageway; a mechanical ventilator access port configured to operatively couple a mechanical ventilator to the passageway; a bronchoscope access port configured to receive a bronchoscope into the passageway, wherein the bronchoscope access port comprises a reversibly adjustable inner diameter component; and an exit port configured to operatively connect the passageway to an endo tracheal tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23)
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