Endotracheal tube adapted for aerosol generation at distal end thereof
First Claim
1. An endotracheal tube for aerosol delivery of a selected liquid solution to the lungs comprising:
- a tubular member for ventilating a patient comprising a distal end for insertion into the trachea of a patient and a proximal end adapted for introduction of a breathable gas into said tubular member;
a first conduit for delivery of a selected liquid solution to the lungs having a proximal end terminating adjacent the proximal end of said tubular member and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of said tubular member, said first conduit extending substantially along the length of said tubular member; and
a second conduit for high velocity delivery of a gas having a proximal end terminating adjacent the proximal end of said tubular member and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of said tubular member, said second conduit extending substantially along the length of said tubular member, said second conduit comprising means for directing high velocity gas across a liquid solution exiting the distal end of said first conduit and thereby creating an aerosol.
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube adapted for aerosol generation at the distal end thereof and which is a modification of existing endotracheal tubes. The improved tube incorporates first and second conduits along the length thereof in order to deliver a liquid to be aerosolized and a high velocity gas at the distal end of the endotracheal tube so as to create an aerosol within the lungs. The distal end of the gas conveying catheter is configured to direct the high velocity gas transported therethrough across the pathway of the liquid solution exiting the distal end of the first conduit to facilitate the creation of an aerosol for high efficiency delivery of the liquid solution.
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34 Claims
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1. An endotracheal tube for aerosol delivery of a selected liquid solution to the lungs comprising:
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a tubular member for ventilating a patient comprising a distal end for insertion into the trachea of a patient and a proximal end adapted for introduction of a breathable gas into said tubular member; a first conduit for delivery of a selected liquid solution to the lungs having a proximal end terminating adjacent the proximal end of said tubular member and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of said tubular member, said first conduit extending substantially along the length of said tubular member; and a second conduit for high velocity delivery of a gas having a proximal end terminating adjacent the proximal end of said tubular member and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of said tubular member, said second conduit extending substantially along the length of said tubular member, said second conduit comprising means for directing high velocity gas across a liquid solution exiting the distal end of said first conduit and thereby creating an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An endotracheal tube for aerosol delivery of a selected liquid solution to the lungs comprising:
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a tubular member for ventilating a patient comprising a distal end for insertion into the trachea of a patient and a proximal end adapted for introduction of a breathable gas into said tubular member; a first conduit for delivery of a selected liquid solution to the lungs having a proximal end terminating adjacent the proximal end of said tubular member and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of said tubular member, said first conduit extending substantially along the length of said tubular member and being embedded within the wall thereof; and a second conduit embedded within the wall of said tubular member adjacent said first conduit for high velocity delivery of a gas and having a proximal end terminating adjustment the proximal end of said tubular member and a distal end terminating adjacent the distal end of said tubular member, said second conduit extending substantially along the length of said tubular member and the distal end thereof being less than 2 centimeters from the distal end of the first conduit and having a configuration that directs high velocity gas across a liquid solution exiting the distal end of said first conduit and therefor creating an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for efficient aerosol delivery of a selected liquid medicine solution to the lungs of an intubated patient comprising:
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(a) inserting an endotracheal-type tube into the trachea of a patient wherein said tube comprises a distal end for insertion into the trachea and a proximal end for introduction of a breathable gas into said tube, said tube further comprising relatively smaller diameter first and second conduits having particular configurations and extending substantially along the length of said tube, wherein each of said first and second conduits comprises a proximal end and a distal end generally corresponding to the proximal and distal ends of said tube and the distal ends of said first and second conduits are in fluid communication with the interior of the distal end of said tube; (b) delivering a selected liquid medication solution to the lungs by introducing the liquid into the distal end of said tube by said first conduit; and (c) delivering a high velocity gas to the distal end of said tube by said second conduit and angling the gas across the pathway of the liquid medicine solution via the configurations of the first and second conduits so as to create an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In combination:
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an endotracheal tube for ventilating a patient, said endotracheal tube having; a proximal end, a distal end, and a tubular member extending therebetween, said tubular member comprised of a wall defining an internal passageway therethrough; a first lumen for delivery of a liquid medicine, said first lumen extending from adjacent the proximal end to adjacent the distal end, said first lumen communicating with a first distal exit aperture located close to the distal end; and a second lumen for delivery of a gas, said second lumen extending from adjacent the proximal end to adjacent the distal end, said second lumen communicating with a second distal exit aperture located close to the distal end, said second exit aperture oriented relative to the first exit aperture and having a configuration that directs a flow of gas exiting from the second exit aperture across liquid medicine exiting the first exit aperture, whereby liquid medicine delivered through the first exit aperture is aerosolized. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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