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Endotracheal tube having a beveled tip and orientation indicator

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  • US 6,378,523 B1
  • Filed: 03/15/2000
  • Issued: 04/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An endotracheal tube for insertion into a patient'"'"'s upper airway, through the larynx, and into the trachea, said endotracheal tube comprising:

  • a tubular member extending between a proximal end and a distal end having a posterior wall intended for insertion adjacent to the posterior portion of a patient'"'"'s trachea;

    a beveled distal end on said tubular member forming a tip on said posterior wall of said tubular member, whereby the tip on the distal end of the tubular member passes through the posterior portion of the opening in a patient'"'"'s larynx as the endotracheal tube is advanced into a patient'"'"'s trachea; and

    a visual indicator on said tubular member indicating the rotational orientation of said tip of said tubular member during insertion of the endotracheal tube along a patient'"'"'s airway.

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