Apparatus for ventilating and aspirating
First Claim
1. A protective shield apparatus for allowing communication between a user located on a first side of a barrier and an implement for use with said protective shield, said implement located on a second side of said barrier across at least one channel dynamically locatable anywhere along a defined course of potential channel location through said barrier, said protective shield apparatus comprising:
- anchoring means for allowing insertion of a portion of said implement therethrough;
a pliant barrier means defining a substantially discrete space;
at least one releasably sealable slit formed through said barrier means, said slit defining a course of travel along said barrier means, said slit having one portion thereof releasably connected to another portion thereof thereby providing physical sealing of said slit to prevent substantial airflow through said slit; and
connector means for allowing communication across said at least one channel between a user and said implement for use with said protective shield apparatus, said connector means including structure disposed through said at least one slit and being otherwise structured and arranged for slidable movement along said course, whereby to open a portion of said slit adjacent said connector means progressively in the direction of movement of said connector means while concurrently closing said slit following said connector means in the direction of movement.
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Abstract
A ventilating and aspirating apparatus for delivering respiratory gases to the trachea and the congested lungs and breathing passageways of a patient includes a flexible catheter tube extendable into and withdrawable from the patient'"'"'s trachea. The catheter is housed within a pliable sheath extending from a manifold that is attachable to an endotracheal tube. The sheath has a slit defined by backing members formed along elongate opposed edges. A releasable, air tight "ziplock" seal is effected at the slit by a bead on one backing member and a groove to sealingly receive the bead on the other backing member. A "ziplock" actuator is structured as a slider member which travels along the bead and groove, and includes converging ends to hold the bead in the groove and a conduit member extending centrally through the slider member to interconnect an end of the catheter tube inside the sheath through a vacuum valve carried by the slider member outside the sheath to a vacuum source. The vacuum valve is operable by the same hand of a user that may be used to move the slider member.
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Citations
70 Claims
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1. A protective shield apparatus for allowing communication between a user located on a first side of a barrier and an implement for use with said protective shield, said implement located on a second side of said barrier across at least one channel dynamically locatable anywhere along a defined course of potential channel location through said barrier, said protective shield apparatus comprising:
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anchoring means for allowing insertion of a portion of said implement therethrough; a pliant barrier means defining a substantially discrete space; at least one releasably sealable slit formed through said barrier means, said slit defining a course of travel along said barrier means, said slit having one portion thereof releasably connected to another portion thereof thereby providing physical sealing of said slit to prevent substantial airflow through said slit; and connector means for allowing communication across said at least one channel between a user and said implement for use with said protective shield apparatus, said connector means including structure disposed through said at least one slit and being otherwise structured and arranged for slidable movement along said course, whereby to open a portion of said slit adjacent said connector means progressively in the direction of movement of said connector means while concurrently closing said slit following said connector means in the direction of movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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21. A protective shield apparatus for allowing communication between a user located on a first side of a barrier and a catheter tube for use with said protective shield apparatus, said catheter tube located on a second side of said barrier across at least one channel dynamically locatable anywhere along a defined course of potential channel location through said barrier, comprising:
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a pliant barrier means defining a substantially discrete space; at least one releasably closed slit formed through said barrier means, said slit defining a course of travel along said barrier means; connector means for allowing communication across said at least one channel between a user and said catheter tube for use with said protective shield apparatus, said connector means including structure disposed through said at least one slit and being otherwise structured and arranged for slidable movement along said course, whereby to open a portion of said slit adjacent said connector means progressively in the direction of movement of said connector means while concurrently closing said slit following said connector means in the direction of movement; and closing means for releasably closing said slit along its entire length, said closing means comprising a backing member formed along each said edge of said slit, a bead formed along a first edge of said backing member and a groove formed along a second edge of said backing member to tightly receive said bead, thereby to prevent air flow through said slit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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30. A protective shield apparatus for allowing communication between a user located on a first side of a barrier an catheter tube for use with said protective shield apparatus, said catheter tube located on a second side of said barrier across at least one channel dynamically locatable anywhere along a defined course of potential channel location through said barrier, comprising:
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a pliant barrier means defining a substantially discrete space; at least one releasably closed slit formed through said barrier means, said slit defining a course of travel along said barrier means; closing means for releasably closing said slit along its entire length, said closing means comprising a bead formed along a first edge of said slit and a groove formed along a second edge of said slit to tightly receive said bead, thereby to prevent air flow through said slit; and connector means for allowing communication across said at least one channel between a user and said catheter tube for use with said protective shield apparatus, said connector means including structure disposed through said at least one slit and being otherwise structured and arranged for slidable movement along said course, whereby to open a portion of said slit adjacent said connector means progressively in the direction of movement of said connector means while concurrently closing said slit following said connector means in the direction of movement, the connector means including a slider member having legs straddling a portion of said closing means and a web interconnecting said legs, said legs converging at their respective opposite ends, whereby ,said ends function to hold the bead in the groove, and said legs diverging at a central portion of said slider member;
a divider member between said legs at said central portion and shaped to separate the bead from the groove at said central portion; and
a conduit means extending through said divider member and having a first end connected to the catheter tube inside the sheath and a second end projecting through the web of the slider member. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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- 69. An improved ventilating and aspirating apparatus as in claim 69 wherein said first pad includes a visually perceived first indicator of the function of the first pad and wherein said second pad includes a visually perceived second indicator of the function of the second pad.
Specification