Adjustable stylet for endotracheal tube
US8695590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/0488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible articulating style for an endotracheal tube is provided with a ratchet mechanism whereby to selectively set and maintain a desired curvature of the style, and hence the tube, so that the intubationist may hold the stylet-curved tube with a pencil-like grip at its mid-section for optimal control during intubation.
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