WO2007138569A2 - Hand operated articulated intubation stylet - Google Patents
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- WO2007138569A2 WO2007138569A2 PCT/IL2007/000592 IL2007000592W WO2007138569A2 WO 2007138569 A2 WO2007138569 A2 WO 2007138569A2 IL 2007000592 W IL2007000592 W IL 2007000592W WO 2007138569 A2 WO2007138569 A2 WO 2007138569A2
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- stylet
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
- A61M16/04—Tracheal tubes
- A61M16/0488—Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
- A61M16/04—Tracheal tubes
- A61M16/0402—Special features for tracheal tubes not otherwise provided for
- A61M16/0418—Special features for tracheal tubes not otherwise provided for with integrated means for changing the degree of curvature, e.g. for easy intubation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/0102—Insertion or introduction using an inner stiffening member, e.g. stylet or push-rod
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- the invention pertains to hand operated articulated intubation stylets.
- Endotracheal tubes are utilized in a wide variety of medical procedures to provide an unobstructed air passage to a patient's trachea.
- Intubation is often difficult because of the contours and obstacles encountered in a patient's airway.
- Perhaps the most difficult step in intubating a patient is maneuvering an endotracheal tube's outboard end into his trachea as opposed to his esophagus.
- US Patent No. 4,329,983 to Fletcher illustrates and describes a guide device for an endotracheal tube which assists in intubating the trachea.
- the guide device includes a flexible bar which may be inserted in the endotracheal tube.
- a flexible line extends along the bar and has a free length at the inner end of the bar. When the line is pulled, the free length shortens and causes the inner end portion of the bar to flex in bowed fashion against the endotracheal tube.
- US Patent No. 4,529,400 to Scholten illustrates and describes a directable stylet for naso and oroendotracheal intubations including hand operated lever bar and grip support for applying high force to an articulating wire that produces a first curvature and a reverse curvature to facilitate intubation.
- the present invention is directed towards hand operated articulated intubation stylets including an articulated stylet member with a link at its distal end, a L-shaped lever with a downward depending handle with a free end directed towards the stylet member's distal end for tautening a flexible wire for flexing the link into a flexed positioned to form a hook-like configuration in the stylet member's side view, and a stopper mechanism mounted on the stylet member for stopping the sliding insertion of the stylet member into an endotracheal tube at a suitable position depending on the endotracheal tube's
- the handle and the link are on opposite sides of the stylet member such that a user conveniently operates the stylet with his fingers stretched out to grip the stylet member and his palm depressing the handle towards the stylet member to flex the stylet member's link into its flexed position for manipulating an endotracheal tube's outboard end for insertion into a patient's trachea.
- the same stylet can be used with endotracheal tubes with a wide range of Inner Diameters (IDs) from about 5.5mm to about 9mm.
- IDs Inner Diameters
- the stylets can be made from metal or plastic components.
- Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the use of an endotracheal intubation apparatus including a hand operated articulated intubation stylet with an articulated stylet member for manipulating an endotracheal tube's outboard end during an intubation procedure;
- Fig. 2 A is a perspective view of the stylet
- Fig. 2B is a cross section of the stylet member along line A-A in Figure ' 2A;
- Fig. 3 is a side view of the stylet;
- Fig. 4 is a close up view of the articulated stylet member's link;
- Fig. 5 is a transverse cross section of the stylet's stopper mechanism along line B-B in Figure 2;
- Fig. 6 is a partial longitudinal cross section of the endotracheal intubation apparatus in a set-up state;
- Fig. 7 is a partial longitudinal cross section of the endotracheal intubation apparatus in a flexed state
- Fig. 8 is an isometric view of an alternative L-shaped lever and a screw based stopper mechanism
- Fig. 9 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the articulated stylet member's distal end with multiple links;
- Fig. 10 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the articulated stylet . member's distal end with a light source; and Fig. 11 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the articulated stylet member's distal end with an imaging device.
- Figures I 5 6 and 7 show an endotracheal intubation apparatus 10 including a flexible transparent hollow endotracheal tube 11 commercially available from Rusch International, Inc., USA, with an inboard end 12 and an outboard end 13.
- the endotracheal intubation apparatus 10 also includes a hand operated articulated intubation stylet 20 for sliding insertion into the endotracheal tube 11 for assisting in manipulating the endotracheal tube's outboard end 13 into a patient's trachea as opposed to his esophagus.
- Figures 2A, 3, 6 and 7 show the stylet 20 has an articulated stylet member 21 with a longitudinal axis 22 with a proximal end 23 and a distal end 24 diverging away from the longitudinal axis 22.
- the stylet member 21 includes an
- the proximal end 23 has a curved free end 29 transversely directed to the longitudinal axis 22 on an opposite side to the stylet member 21 than the distal end 24 in Figure 3.
- the segment 27 has a rectangular cross section with major front and rear surfaces 27A and 27B and a pair of minor side surfaces 27C and 28D (see Figure 2B).
- the minor side surface 27C is visible in Figure 3.
- the segment's free end 28 has an about 3cm to an about 4cm link 31 pivotally attached thereto.
- the link 31 is formed with an aperture 32 about a quarter away along towards its leading end 33.
- the link 31 is pivotable relative to the segment's free end 28 upto about 90° between an initial position generally co- directional with the distal end 24 and a flexed position with its leading end 33 directed towards the stylet member's proximal end 23 to form a hook-like configuration (shown in dashed contour in Figure 3).
- the stylet 20 includes a generally L-shaped lever 34 displaceably mounted on the proximal end 23.
- the L-shaped lever 34 includes a short curved cross member 36 with a free end 37 and an elongated handle 38 on the opposite side to
- the stylet member 21 than the link 31 in Figure 3.
- the curved cross member 36 is slidingly mounted on the curved free end 29 and retained thereon by a pair of opposite crimps 39-
- the handle 38 is co-directional with the stylet member 21 and directed toward the distal end 24, and has a free end 41.
- a flexible wire 42 extends between the curved cross member's free end 37 and the link's aperture
- the wire 42 is constituted by a single length of braided wire passing through the link's aperture 32 (see Figure 4). The wire's free ends are retained in a ferrule 43 attached to the curved cross member's free end 37.
- the wire 42 is preferably formed from 0.6mm gauge stainless steel and is not elongated under the prevailing tensile forces. The wire 42 is dimensioned such that the handle's free end 41 is spaced apart from the stylet member 21 in its relaxed state. Depression
- the stylet 20 includes a stopper mechanism 44 for stopping sliding insertion into the endotracheal tube 11 at a suitable position such that the same stylet 20 is suitable for use with endotracheal tubes 11 of different lengths.
- the stopper mechanism 44 includes a stopper 46 with a pair of spaced apart axial ; throughgoing bores 47 and 48 for passage of the stylet member 21 and the wire 42 therethrough.
- the stopper mechanism 44 includes a spring mounted ball bearing 49 for insertion into recesses 51 formed along the stylet member (see Figure 5).
- Figures 6 and 7 show the use of the endotracheal intubation apparatus 10 for manipulating an endotracheal tube's outboard end 13 for insertion into a patient's trachea during an intubation procedure.
- Figure 6 shows the handle 38 in its set-up position with its free end 41 remote from the stylet member 21, the wire 42 in its relaxed state, and the link 31 in its set-up position generally co- directional with the stylet member's distal end 24.
- Figure 8 shows an alternative L-shaped lever 34 pivotably mounted on the stylet member's proximal end 23 as opposed to be slidingly mounted thereon, and an alternative stopper mechanism 44 including a screw 52 for screw thread insertion into a radial throughgoing bore 53 for stopping the stopper 46 at different positions along the stylet member 21.
- Figure 9 shows the stylet member 21 can include one or more additional links 54 to replace at least some of the resiliently flexible leading segment.
- Figure 10 shows the stylet 20 can include a light source 56 at the link's leading end 33 and a single insulated electrical wire 57 connecting a power supply 58 to the light source 56 for energizing same for illumination purposes.
- the stylet 20 closes the electrical circuit illuminating the light source 56.
- Figure 11 shows the stylet 20 can include an imaging device 59 at the
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PCT/IL2007/000592 WO2007138569A2 (en) | 2006-06-01 | 2007-05-15 | Hand operated articulated intubation stylet |
US12/451,507 US8505531B2 (en) | 2006-06-01 | 2007-05-15 | Hand operated articulated intubation stylet |
EP07736332.3A EP2152342A4 (en) | 2007-05-15 | 2007-05-15 | Hand operated articulated intubation stylet |
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