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Endotracheal tube apparatus

US10842437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · US

Inventors

David C. Hacker · Jacksonville, US
Maria Charles Vijay Stanislaus · Jacksonville, US
Wenjeng Li · Pomona Park, US
Dwayne S. Yamasaki · St. Augustine, US
William C. Brunnett · Greenville, US
Kevin L. McFarlin · St. Augustine, US
James Britton Hissong · Jacksonville, US
Robert K. Vaccaro · Ponte Vedra, US
John Murdock Murphy · Jacksonville, US
Carla A. Pagotto · Ponte Vedra, US
Tino Schuler · Jacksonville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2019
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 25, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2230/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus.

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