Endotracheal medication port adapter

• US 6,237,597 B1
• Filed: 12/14/1998
• Issued: 05/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joann Kovac
• Original Assignee: Joann Kovac
• Inventors: Kovac, JoAnn
• Primary Examiner(s): Ruhl, Dennis
• Assistant Examiner(s): MITCHELL, TEENA KAY
• Application Number:
  US09/211,122
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 128/203.12, 128/203.14, 128/203.22, 128/203.28, 128/205.13, 128/205.17, 128/912, 128/DIG. 26, 128/207.16, 128/207.29, 128/207.14 , 128/207.15, 128/205.23, 128/202.22
• US Class Current: 128/207.14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0463 combined with suction tubes, catheters or the like; Outside connections
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0465 Tracheostomy tubes; Devices for performing a tracheostomy; Accessories therefor, e.g. masks, filters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0484 at the distal end
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0486 Multi-lumen tracheal tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0833 T- or Y-type connectors, e.g. Y-piece

Abstract

An endotracheal medication port adapter for administering a first medication and one of a second medication and life supporting gas directly into the pulmonary vasculature of a patient is described by the present invention. The adapter includes a first medication tube including a first medication receiving end for receiving the first medication therethrough and a second end. A ring adapter includes a first tube receiving port for receiving the second end of the first medication tube, a depositing port and a second tube receiving port. The first tube receiving port receives the second end of the first medication tube, wherein the first medication tube extends through the first tube receiving port and the depositing port for dispensing medication deposited therein into the pulmonary vasculature of the patient. A flexible membrane including a recess therein is positioned to cover the second tube receiving port for receiving and forming an airtight seal with one of a second medication tube and a source of life supporting gas and a cover is positioned to seal the second tube receiving port when one of a second medication tube and a source of life supporting gas is not received by the flexible membrane.

Claims

1. An endotracheal medication port adapter for administering, and in combination with, a first medication and a life supporting gas directly into the pulmonary vasculature of a patient, said adapter comprising:

a) a first straight medication tube including a first end for receiving the first medication therethrough in liquid form and a second end adapted to deliver the liquid medication into the pulmonary vasculature of a patient, and syringe receptor means connected to said first end for receiving a syringe needle to deliver said liquid medication into said first medication tube;

b) a second medication tube extending into and through said first medication tube having a first end outside of said first medication tube for receiving life supporting gas and a second end extending out of the second end of said first medication tube adapted to deliver said life supporting gas into the pulmonary vasculature of the patient;

c) said second medication tube entering said first medication tube through a side thereof from a source of life supporting gas; and

d) said second medication tube having a circumference smaller than a circumference of said first medication tube and concentric with and spaced from said first medication tube, wherein said liquid medication travels around said second medication tube into the pulmonary vasculature of the patient.

2. An endotracheal medication port adaptor as described in claim 1, whereas said adaptor has a Y-shaped configuration for facilitating atomization of liquid medication disposed through said first medication tube with said life supporting gas delivered through said second medication tube.

3. An endotracheal medication port adaptor as described in claim 1, wherein said adaptor is composed of plastic material.

4. An endotracheal medication port adapter as described in claim 1, whereas said adapter is composed of a heat sterilizable material capable of withstanding autoclaving.

5. An endotracheal medication port adapter as described in claim 1, whereas said adapter is composed of a transparent material to facilitate the monitoring of medication therethrough.