Connector for coupling a tracheal tube to an auxiliary device
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1. An intubation system comprising:
- a tracheal tube configured to be placed in the trachea of a patient; and
a connector assembly configured to be attached to the tracheal tube and to an auxiliary device comprising;
a threaded body comprising a first end configured to receive an interface element of the auxiliary device and a second end comprising threads, the second end being configured to fit over a proximal end of the tracheal tube; and
a locking nut comprising threads and a central opening configured to receive the tracheal tube there through, the locking nut being configured to be threaded onto the threaded body to lock the threaded body onto the proximal end of the tracheal tube.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a connector assembly are provided to removably couple a proximal end of a tracheal tube to components associated with a ventilator or an anesthesiology machine. The disclosed embodiments include a compression fitting, which creates an airtight seal between walls of the tracheal tube and components of the compression fitting, thus allowing air to flow to and from a patient.
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14 Claims
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1. An intubation system comprising:
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a tracheal tube configured to be placed in the trachea of a patient; and a connector assembly configured to be attached to the tracheal tube and to an auxiliary device comprising; a threaded body comprising a first end configured to receive an interface element of the auxiliary device and a second end comprising threads, the second end being configured to fit over a proximal end of the tracheal tube; and a locking nut comprising threads and a central opening configured to receive the tracheal tube there through, the locking nut being configured to be threaded onto the threaded body to lock the threaded body onto the proximal end of the tracheal tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An intubation system comprising:
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a tracheal tube; and a connector assembly coupled to the tracheal tube and configured to be coupled to an auxiliary device, wherein the connector assembly comprises; a locking portion comprising a first mating feature, wherein the locking portion is configured to slide axially along the exterior surface when the first mating feature is uncoupled; and a connector body comprising a first end configured to receive an interface element of the auxiliary device and a second end comprising a second mating feature configured to couple to the first mating feature of the locking portion, wherein the connector body and the locking portion, when coupled, are disposed about only the exterior of the tracheal tube. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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