SYSTEM TO AID IN THE POSITIONING, CONFIRMATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

• US 20090322867A1
• Filed: 08/07/2007
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovative Medical Devices LLC
• Original Assignee: Innovative Medical Devices LLC
• Inventors: Carrey, Zev, Huang, Charles K., Isaacs, Judah
• Granted Patent: US 8,416,291 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00042 for mechanical operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00052 positioned at proximal end of the endoscope body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00154 using guiding arrangements for insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/273 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes

Abstract

A hand held intubation camera device including a hand held display unit, the display unit including a trigger for actuating a camera. The device also including a disposable stylet connectable to the display unit, the stylet including a camera element formed at a distal end operable by the hand held display unit, and a light emitting element. The device also including a single use interconnect preventing a disposable stylet from being reinserted into the hand held display unit once removed following an initial use.

Claims

1. A hand held intubation camera device comprising:

a hand held display unit, said display unit including a trigger for actuating a camera;

a disposable stylet connectable to the display unit, said stylet including a camera element formed at a distal end operable by the hand held display unit, and a light emitting element; and

a single use interconnect preventing a disposable stylet from being reinserted into the hand held display unit once removed following an initial use.

2. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the single use interconnect is a mechanical stop formed at the proximal end of the stylet.

3. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 2, wherein upon removal of the stylet from the hand held display unit, a stop is released from inside the interconnect, such that it projects from the interconnect and prevents reinsertion.

4. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the stylet includes a camera element electrically connected to the hand held display unit.

5. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 3, wherein the camera element is a CMOS formed at the distal end of the stylet.

6. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 4, wherein the CMOS is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB).

7. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 5, wherein the PCB is T-shaped.

9. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the hand held display unit includes a display for showing pictures taken by the camera element.

10. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the hand held display unit includes a trigger for actuating the camera element.

11. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the hand held display unit includes a 30-second timer for optimizing the timing for insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient.

12. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1 further comprising a computer readable recording media and means for reading from the recording media, said computer readable recording media storing photographs taken by said camera element.

13. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 11, further comprising a mode or video button to switch the hand held display unit from a shoot mode to a display mode.

14. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 11, further comprising a next and a back button to view the next and previous photographs taken by the camera element.

15. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, further comprising a length stop element.

16. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 14, wherein the length stop element, limits the depth to which the stylet can be inserted into an endotracheal tube, and can be inserted into a port on the endotracheal tube.

17. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 14, wherein the length stop element is adjustable.

18. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the stylet includes markings along its length that correspond to standard lengths for endotracheal tubes.

19. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein a display portion of the hand held unit is angled in a first direction with respect to a handle portion.

20. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein a display portion of the hand held unit is angled in a second direction with respect to a handle portion.

21. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 19, wherein a display portion of the hand held unit and a handle portion are oriented at approximately 110 degree angle to each other, such that a display is tilted towards the user approximately 20 degrees.

22. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 21, wherein the a display portion of the hand held unit is angled to either a left or right side at approximately a 20 degree angle to promote better view by a user.

23. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the camera element enables video clips to be made of the intubation procedure.

24. The hand held intubation camera device of claim 1, wherein the power source is in the hand held unit.

8. The hand held intubation camera device 1, wherein the light emitting elements are LEDs positioned in a distal end of the stylet.

25. A kit for intubation of a patient comprising:

an endotracheal tube;

a disposable stylet for connection to a hand held display unit, said stylet including a camera element formed at a distal end operable by the hand held display unit, and a light emitting element; and

a single use interconnect preventing a disposable stylet from being reinserted into the hand held display unit once removed following an initial use.

26. The kit of claim 25, wherein the stylet is pre-inserted into the endotracheal tube.