Perilaryngeal oral airway with temperature sensor
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1. An oral airway comprising:
- an elongate tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end;
means operatively associated with the distal end of the elongate tubular member for preventing advancement of the distal end into a patient'"'"'s larynx and for placing the distal end in the supraglottic position with the oral airway operatively placed within a patient; and
a temperature sensor operatively associated with the elongate tubular member, the temperature sensor being positioned relative to the elongate tubular member to detect a supraglottic core temperature of a patient with the distal end of the oral airway operatively placed in a supraglottic position within the patient.
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Abstract
An oral airway (510) includes an elongate tubular member (512) having a distal (510) and a proximal end (514), the oral airway being configured to place the distal end in a supraglottic position and prevent insertion of the distal end into the patient'"'"'s larynx when operatively placed within the hypopharynx of a patient. A temperature sensor (554) is operatively associated with the elongate tubular member to detect a core temperature of a patient with the distal end of the oral airway operatively placed in a supraglottic position within the hypopharynx of the patient.
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16 Claims
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1. An oral airway comprising:
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an elongate tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end; means operatively associated with the distal end of the elongate tubular member for preventing advancement of the distal end into a patient'"'"'s larynx and for placing the distal end in the supraglottic position with the oral airway operatively placed within a patient; and a temperature sensor operatively associated with the elongate tubular member, the temperature sensor being positioned relative to the elongate tubular member to detect a supraglottic core temperature of a patient with the distal end of the oral airway operatively placed in a supraglottic position within the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering air to a patient comprising:
- providing an oral airway having a distal end and a proximal end with an air delivery opening near the distal end and a temperature sensor operatively associated with the oral airway near the distal end, the oral airway further having operatively associated with the distal end means for preventing insertion of the distal end into a patient'"'"'s larynx when the oral airway is operatively placed within a patient;
inserting the distal end into the mouth of the patient; and seating the distal end in a supraglottic operative position within the patient with the opening adjacent the glottis and the temperature sensor contacting a mucosal surface within the patient'"'"'s hypopharynx. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
- providing an oral airway having a distal end and a proximal end with an air delivery opening near the distal end and a temperature sensor operatively associated with the oral airway near the distal end, the oral airway further having operatively associated with the distal end means for preventing insertion of the distal end into a patient'"'"'s larynx when the oral airway is operatively placed within a patient;
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13. An oral airway comprising:
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an elongate tubular member having a leading distal end and a proximal end, the leading distal end leading the tubular member as it is inserted into the mouth and pharynx of a patient, there being an opening at the leading distal end and the leading distal end having operatively associated therewith means for arresting insertion of the leading distal end in a supraglottic position within a patient'"'"'s hypopharynx when operatively placed within a patient; and a temperature sensor operatively associated with the elongate tubular member, the temperature sensor being positioned relative to the elongate tubular member to detect a supraglottic core temperature of a patient with the distal end of the oral airway in a supraglottic operative position within the hypopharynx of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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