WO2016116916A1 - Securing apparatus for securing an endotracheal tube - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
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- Tracheal intubation is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea(windpipe) to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs. It is frequently performed in critically injured, ill or anesthetized patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs, including mechanical ventilation, and to prevent the possibility of asphyxiation or airway obstruction.
- An endotracheal tube is passed through the mouth and vocal apparatus into the trachea.
- Fig. 1 depicts a prior art endotracheal tube.
- Fig. 2 depicts the insertion of the prior art endotracheal tube of Fig. 1 Endotracheal tube 12 including balloon cuff 14 are shown inserted into trachea 14. Balloon cuff is inflated through a tube 18.
- the problem of the above described endotracheal tube 12 is that the securing to the face or to the neck, as above described by the prior art disclosure, is not reliable, especially for cases that the patient is carried in non-convenient conditions.
- the present invention is directed to a securing apparatus (10), for securing an endotracheal tube (12) to a patients' body, the securing apparatus (10) comprising: - at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), perimeter of the at least cylinder indentation (50a) being larger than that of the endotracheal tube (12), for allowing sliding the cylinder indentation (50a) in relation to the endotracheal tube
- the securing apparatus (10) allows securing the endotracheal tube (12) in relation to the patient's teeth, being advantaged of having a well defined reliable stationary location regarding the patient's body, and thereby allowing adjusting the location before said securing.
- Fig. 1 depicts a prior art endotracheal tube.
- FIG. 2 depicts the insertion of the prior art endotracheal tube of Fig. 1
- Fig. 3 depicts a securing apparatus for an endotracheal tube, according to one embodiment of the present invention, together with the endotracheal tube of Fig.1.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 3 and the first step of using it.
- Fig. 5 depicts the second step of using the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
- Fig. 6 depicts the insertion of the endotracheal tube of Fig. 1 being connected to the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
- Fig. 8 is a front view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 5, from angle of view 42 of Fig. 5, prior to the sixth step.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 3 and the first step of using it.
- Securing apparatus 10 includes two connectable complementary surrounding members, 24a and 24b.
- Surrounding member 24a includes half of a cylinder indentation 50a, for surrounding a half of the circumference of endotracheal tube 12, and surrounding member 24b includes half of a cylinder indentation 50b (enumerated in Fig. 8), for surrounding the other half of the circumference of endotracheal tube 12.
- Each of half cylinders 50a and 50b includes two plates, one at each end, protruding perpendicularly from the half cylinder, namely a plate 22al protrudes from one end of half cylinder 50a of surrounding member 24a! a plate 22a2 protrudes from the other end of cylinder 50a of surrounding member 24a! a plate 22b 1 protrudes from one end of cylinder 50b of surrounding member 24b! and a plate 22b2 protrudes from the other end of cylinder 50b of surrounding member 24b.
- surrounding members 24a and 24b are drawn one towards the other for entirely surrounding endotracheal tube 12, wherein they lock one another by complementary snapping fasteners, for example each male members 28a of surrounding member 24b fastens one female member 28b of surrounding member 24b.
- Fig. 5 depicts the second step of using the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
- securing apparatus 10 Upon snapping fasteners 28a to 28b, securing apparatus 10 is yet free to slide along endotracheal tube 12, since the perimeter of half cylinders 50a and 50b is smaller than that of endotracheal tube 12.
- securing apparatus 10 is slided towards the external side 20 of endotracheal tube 12, as shown by arrow 36.
- Fig. 6 depicts the insertion of the endotracheal tube of Fig. 1 being connected to the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
- Fig. 7 depicts the adjustment of the location of the securing apparatus in relation to the endotracheal tube.
- the medic closes the mouth of the patient, for inserting and confining upper teeth 52b in between plates 22b 1 and 22b2, and for inserting and confining lower teeth 52b in between plates 22al and 22a2.
- Teeth 52a and 52b have a well defined reliable stationary location, regarding the patient's body.
- Endotracheal tube 12 is yet free to slide in relation to securing apparatus 10, since the perimeter of half cylinders 50a and 50b, both surrounding endotracheal tube 12, is smaller than that of endotracheal tube 12, as depicted in Fig. 8.
- buttons 38a and 8 at the sixth step, the medic presses button 38a towards button 38a.
- Button 38a ends with an embracing ring 54a, being inserted through a slit 30a, enumerated in Fig. 3; and button 38b ends with an embracing ring 54b, being inserted through a slit 30b, enumerated in Fig. 3.
- Fig. 9 is a front view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 5, from angle of view 42 of Fig. 5, after the sixth step.
- buttons 38a and 38a pressing of buttons 38a and 38a one towards the other, draws embracing rings 54a and 54b one towards the other, for embracing endotracheal tube 12.
- Embracing ring 54a includes one-way fastening teeth 40a
- embracing ring 54b includes one-way fastening teeth 40b, for fastening teeth 40a, thus for not allowing embracing rings 54 and 54b to cease the embracememtn thereof on endotracheal tube 12.
- fastening teeth 40a and 40b are only one-way operational, thus after this sixth step, fastening teeth 40a and 40b do not allow removing securing apparatus 10 from one endotracheal tube 12 for fixing it to another one..
- the medic may then enlighten patient's mouth, for not allowing open the mouth.
- Fig. 10 is a perspective and sectional view of an endotracheal tube including semi-rigid cables.
- Endotracheal tube 12 may include one or more deformable semi-rigid cables 46, such as an iron cable being threaded within and along the endotracheal tube 12.
- Deformable cables 46 allow bending endotracheal tube 12 to a certain desired arc 48.
- the certain arc 48 provided by deformable cables 46 may make the operation of the insertion of endotracheal tube 12 easier.
- the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), may comprise at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b), and wherein the at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b) comprise complementary fastening elements (28a,28b) therebetween.
- the at least two parallel plates may comprise two parallel plates (22a 1, 22a l) for confining the lower teeth (52b) in between, and two additional parallel plates (22b 1, 22b l) for confining the upper teeth (52b) in between.
- the at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) may comprise at least two embracing rings (54a, 54b), each connnected to one of the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), wherein the embracing may comprise drawing the at least two embracing rings (54a, 54b) one towards the other.
- the securing apparatus (10) may further comprise :
- numeral 10 denotes a securing apparatus, for securing a endotracheal tube to a patient, according to one embodiment of the present invention
- numeral 18 denotes a tube, for inflating the balloon cuff; numeral 18A denotes the portion of the tube, for inflating the balloon cuff, being threaded within and along the endotracheal tube!
- numeral 20 denotes the external side of the endotracheal tube!
- numeral 22b 1 and 22b2 denote plates for confining the upper teeth of the patient in between!
- numeral 24a denotes the upper member of the securing apparatus!
- numeral 28a denotes a male (as an example) fastening member
- numeral 28b denotes a female (as an example) fastening member
- buttons 38a and 38b denote buttons for disallowing sliding of the securing apparatus along the endotracheal tube!
- numerals 40a and 40b denote complementary fastening teeth, for fastening one another!
- numerals 50a and 50b denote half cylinder indentations! ⁇ numerals 52a and 52 denote lower and upper teeth respectively!
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Abstract
A securing apparatus (10), for securing an endotracheal tube (12) to a patients' body, the securing apparatus (10) comprising: at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), perimeter of the at least cylinder indentation (50a) being larger than that of the endotracheal tube (12), for allowing sliding the cylinder indentation (50a) in relation to the endotracheal tube (12); at least two parallel plates (22a1, 22a2, 22b1,22b2), extending from the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for confining teeth (52a, 52b) of the patient; and at least one embracing element (54a, 54b), connected to the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for embracing the endotracheal tube (12), thereby the securing apparatus (10) allows securing the endotracheal tube (12) in relation to the patient's teeth, being advantaged of having a well defined reliable stationary location regarding the patient's body, and thereby allowing adjusting the location before said securing.
Description
SECURING APPARATUS FOR SECURING AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to the field of endotracheal tubes. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus for securing the endotracheal tube to the body. BACKGROUND ART
"Tracheal intubation, usually simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea(windpipe) to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs. It is frequently performed in critically injured, ill or anesthetized patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs, including mechanical ventilation, and to prevent the possibility of asphyxiation or airway obstruction.
An endotracheal tube is passed through the mouth and vocal apparatus into the trachea.
After the trachea has been intubated, a balloon cuff is typically inflated just above the far end of the tube to help secure it in place, to prevent leakage of respiratory gases, and to protect the tracheobronchial tree from receiving undesirable materialsuch as stomach acid. The tube is then secured to the face or neck and connected to a T-piece, anesthesia breathing circuit, bag valve mask device, or a mechanical ventilator."
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Fig. 1 depicts a prior art endotracheal tube.
Fig. 2 depicts the insertion of the prior art endotracheal tube of Fig. 1 Endotracheal tube 12 including balloon cuff 14 are shown inserted into trachea 14. Balloon cuff is inflated through a tube 18.
The problem of the above described endotracheal tube 12 is that the securing to the face or to the neck, as above described by the prior art disclosure, is not reliable, especially for cases that the patient is carried in non-convenient conditions.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for providing reliable securing of the endotracheal tube to the body.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a solution to the above-mentioned and other problems of the prior art.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a securing apparatus (10), for securing an endotracheal tube (12) to a patients' body, the securing apparatus (10) comprising:
- at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), perimeter of the at least cylinder indentation (50a) being larger than that of the endotracheal tube (12), for allowing sliding the cylinder indentation (50a) in relation to the endotracheal tube
(12);
- at least two parallel plates (22al,22a2, 22bl,22b2), extending from the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for confining teeth (52a, 52b) of the patient; and - at least one embracing element (54a, 54b), connected to the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for embracing the endotracheal tube (12),
thereby the securing apparatus (10) allows securing the endotracheal tube (12) in relation to the patient's teeth, being advantaged of having a well defined reliable stationary location regarding the patient's body, and thereby allowing adjusting the location before said securing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Preferred embodiments, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention are described herein in conjunction with the following drawings:
Fig. 1 depicts a prior art endotracheal tube.
Fig. 2 depicts the insertion of the prior art endotracheal tube of Fig. 1
Fig. 3 depicts a securing apparatus for an endotracheal tube, according to one embodiment of the present invention, together with the endotracheal tube of Fig.1.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 3 and the first step of using it.
Fig. 5 depicts the second step of using the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
Fig. 6 depicts the insertion of the endotracheal tube of Fig. 1 being connected to the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
Fig. 7 depicts the adjustment of the location of the securing apparatus in relation to the endotracheal tube.
Fig. 8 is a front view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 5, from angle of view 42 of Fig. 5, prior to the sixth step.
Fig. 9 is a front view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 5, from angle of view 42 of Fig. 5, after the sixth step.
The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
The present invention will be understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments ("best mode"), which are meant to be descriptive and not limiting. For the sake of brevity, some well-known features, methods, systems, procedures, components, circuits, and so on, are not described in detail.
The reference numbers have been used to point out elements in the embodiments described and illustrated herein, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention. They
are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting. Also, the foregoing embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated in conjunction with systems and methods thereof, which are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting.
Fig. 3 depicts a securing apparatus for an endotracheal tube, according to one embodiment of the present invention, together with the endotracheal tube of Fig.1.
A securing apparatus 10 constitutes a separate product, for being connected to endotracheal tube 12.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 3 and the first step of using it.
Securing apparatus 10 includes two connectable complementary surrounding members, 24a and 24b. Surrounding member 24a includes half of a cylinder indentation 50a, for surrounding a half of the circumference of endotracheal tube 12, and surrounding member 24b includes half of a cylinder indentation 50b (enumerated in Fig. 8), for surrounding the other half of the circumference of endotracheal tube 12.
Each of half cylinders 50a and 50b includes two plates, one at each end, protruding perpendicularly from the half cylinder, namely a plate 22al protrudes from one end of half cylinder 50a of surrounding member 24a! a plate 22a2 protrudes from the other end of cylinder 50a of surrounding member 24a! a plate 22b 1 protrudes from one end of cylinder
50b of surrounding member 24b! and a plate 22b2 protrudes from the other end of cylinder 50b of surrounding member 24b.
At the first step, surrounding members 24a and 24b are drawn one towards the other for entirely surrounding endotracheal tube 12, wherein they lock one another by complementary snapping fasteners, for example each male members 28a of surrounding member 24b fastens one female member 28b of surrounding member 24b.
The drawing of surrounding members 24a and 24b one towards the other, draws plate 22a 1 towards plate 22b 1, and plate 22a2 towards plate 22b2.
Fig. 5 depicts the second step of using the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
Upon snapping fasteners 28a to 28b, securing apparatus 10 is yet free to slide along endotracheal tube 12, since the perimeter of half cylinders 50a and 50b is smaller than that of endotracheal tube 12.
At the second step, securing apparatus 10 is slided towards the external side 20 of endotracheal tube 12, as shown by arrow 36.
Fig. 6 depicts the insertion of the endotracheal tube of Fig. 1 being connected to the securing apparatus of Fig. 3.
At the third step, endotracheal tube 12 is inserted into trachea 14, while securing apparatus 10 is located yet outside. At the fourth step, the medic slides securing apparatus
10 into the mouth of the patient.
Fig. 7 depicts the adjustment of the location of the securing apparatus in relation to the endotracheal tube.
At the fifth step, the medic closes the mouth of the patient, for inserting and confining upper teeth 52b in between plates 22b 1 and 22b2, and for inserting and confining lower teeth 52b in between plates 22al and 22a2. Teeth 52a and 52b have a well defined reliable stationary location, regarding the patient's body.
Fig. 8 is a front view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 5, from angle of view 42 of Fig. 5, prior to the sixth step.
Endotracheal tube 12 is yet free to slide in relation to securing apparatus 10, since the perimeter of half cylinders 50a and 50b, both surrounding endotracheal tube 12, is smaller than that of endotracheal tube 12, as depicted in Fig. 8.
Referring to Figs 5 and 8, at the sixth step, the medic presses button 38a towards button 38a. Button 38a ends with an embracing ring 54a, being inserted through a slit 30a, enumerated in Fig. 3; and button 38b ends with an embracing ring 54b, being inserted through a slit 30b, enumerated in Fig. 3.
Fig. 9 is a front view of the securing apparatus of Fig. 5, from angle of view 42 of Fig. 5, after the sixth step.
Pressing of buttons 38a and 38a one towards the other, draws embracing rings 54a and 54b one towards the other, for embracing endotracheal tube 12.
Embracing ring 54a includes one-way fastening teeth 40a, and embracing ring 54b includes one-way fastening teeth 40b, for fastening teeth 40a, thus for not allowing embracing rings 54 and 54b to cease the embracememtn thereof on endotracheal tube 12.
Pressure of rings 54a and 54b on endotracheal tube 12 produces friction force between each of rings 54a and 54b on endotracheal tube 12, thus fixes securing apparatus 10 to endotracheal tube 12, for disallowing sliding of endotracheal tube 12 in relation to securing apparatus 10.
According to a preferred embodiment, fastening teeth 40a and 40b are only one-way operational, thus after this sixth step, fastening teeth 40a and 40b do not allow removing securing apparatus 10 from one endotracheal tube 12 for fixing it to another one..
The medic may then enlighten patient's mouth, for not allowing open the mouth.
Fig. 10 is a perspective and sectional view of an endotracheal tube including semi-rigid cables. Endotracheal tube 12 may include one or more deformable semi-rigid cables 46, such as an iron cable being threaded within and along the endotracheal tube 12. Deformable cables 46 allow bending endotracheal tube 12 to a certain desired arc 48. The certain arc 48 provided by deformable cables 46, may make the operation of the insertion of endotracheal tube 12 easier.
Deformable cables 46 are threaded within the thickness of the wall 48 of endotracheal tube 12 and therealong, similar to the threading of the portion 18A for inflating the balloon cuff, and thus deformable cables 46 do not require any increase of the thickness of the wall 48.
Thus, the present invention is directed to a securing apparatus (10), for securing an endotracheal tube (12) to a patients' body, the securing apparatus (10) comprising:
- at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), perimeter of the at least cylinder indentation (50a) being larger than that of the endotracheal tube (12), for allowing sliding the cylinder indentation (50a) in relation to the endotracheal tube
(12);
- at least two parallel plates (22al,22a2, 22bl,22b2), extending from the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for confining teeth (52a, 52b) of the patient; and
- at least one embracing element (54a, 54b), connected to the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for embracing the endotracheal tube (12),
thereby the securing apparatus (10) allows securing the endotracheal tube (12) in relation to the patient's teeth, being advantaged of having a well defined reliable stationary location regarding the patient's body, and thereby allowing adjusting the location before said securing.
The securing apparatus (10) may further comprise:
- one-way fastening teeth (40a, 40b) for holding the at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) to embrace the endotracheal tube (12). The at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), may comprise at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b),
thereby allowing assembling the at least two cylinder indentations (50a,50b) to a bare endotracheal tube (12), i.e., not including the securing apparatus (10), and
thereby allowing assembling thereof to the endotracheal tube (12) at any stage, even after the insertion of the endotracheal tube (12) into the patients' body. The at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding the endotracheal tube (12), may comprise at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b), and wherein the at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b) comprise complementary fastening elements (28a,28b) therebetween.
The at least two parallel plates (22al,22a2, 22b l,22b2) may comprise two parallel plates (22a 1, 22a l) for confining the lower teeth (52b) in between, and two additional parallel plates (22b 1, 22b l) for confining the upper teeth (52b) in between.
The at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) may comprise at least two embracing rings (54a, 54b), each connnected to one of the at least one cylinder indentation
(50a), wherein the embracing may comprise drawing the at least two embracing rings (54a, 54b) one towards the other.
The securing apparatus (10) may further comprise:
- a slit (30a, 30b) for each of the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for inserting the at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) therethrough, for embracing the endotracheal tube (12). The securing apparatus (10) may further comprise:
- a press button (38a, 38b) for each of the at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for pressing thereby the at least one embracing element (54a, 54b), for embracing the endotracheal tube (12).
The endotracheal tube (12) may comprise at least one deformable semi-rigid cable (46) threaded within the endotracheal tube (12), for bending the endotracheal tube (12) to a certain desired arc (48),
thereby improving the operation of the insertion of the endotracheal tube (12).
In the figures and/or description herein, the following reference numerals (Reference Signs List) have been mentioned: numeral 10 denotes a securing apparatus, for securing a endotracheal tube to a patient, according to one embodiment of the present invention!
■ numeral 12 denotes a endotracheal tube!
numeral 14 denotes a balloon cuff;
numeral 18 denotes a tube, for inflating the balloon cuff; numeral 18A denotes the portion of the tube, for inflating the balloon cuff, being threaded within and along the endotracheal tube!
numeral 20 denotes the external side of the endotracheal tube!
numeral 22b 1 and 22b2 denote plates for confining the upper teeth of the patient in between!
■ numeral 22a 1 and 22a2 denote plates for confining the lower teeth of the patient in between!
numeral 24a denotes the upper member of the securing apparatus!
numeral 24b denotes the lower member of the securing apparatus!
- numeral 28a denotes a male (as an example) fastening member!
- numeral 28b denotes a female (as an example) fastening member!
■ numerals 30a and 30b denote slits for threading rings therethrough, for pressing the endotracheal tube!
numeral 36 denotes an arrow!
- numerals 38a and 38b denote buttons for disallowing sliding of the securing apparatus along the endotracheal tube!
numerals 40a and 40b denote complementary fastening teeth, for fastening one another!
numeral 42 denotes angle of view!
- numeral 44 denotes the air passage provided by the endotracheal tube!
- numeral 46 denotes a deformable cable, being threaded within and along the endotracheal tube!
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numerals 50a and 50b denote half cylinder indentations! ■ numerals 52a and 52 denote lower and upper teeth respectively!
The foregoing description and illustrations of the embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the above description in any form.
Any term that has been defined above and used in the claims, should to be interpreted according to this definition.
The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims, but rather used for facilitating the reading thereof. These reference numbers should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any form.
Claims
A securing apparatus (10), for securing an endotracheal tube (12) to a patients' body, said securing apparatus (lO) comprising:
- at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding said endotracheal tube (12), perimeter of said at least cylinder indentation (50a) being larger than that of said endotracheal tube (12), for allowing sliding said cylinder indentation (50a) in relation to said endotracheal tube
(12);
- at least two parallel plates (22al,22a2, 22bl,22b2), extending from said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for confining teeth (52a, 52b) of the patient; and
- at least one embracing element (54a, 54b), connected to said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for embracing said endotracheal tube (12),
thereby said securing apparatus (lO) allows securing said endotracheal tube (12) in relation to the patient's teeth, being advantaged of having a well defined reliable stationary location regarding the patient's body, and thereby allowing adjusting the location before said securing.
A securing apparatus (lO) according to claim 1, further comprising:
- one-way fastening teeth (40a, 40b) for holding said at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) to embrace said endotracheal tube (12).
3. A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding said endotracheal tube (12), comprises at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b),
thereby allowing assembling said at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b) to an endotracheal tube (12) not including the securing apparatus (10), and
thereby allowing assembling thereof to the endotracheal tube (12) at any stage.
4. A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for surrounding said endotracheal tube (12), comprises at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b), and wherein said at least two cylinder indentations (50a, 50b) comprise complementary fastening elements (28a,28b) therebetween.
5. A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least two parallel plates (22al,22a2, 22b l,22b2) comprise two parallel plates (22a 1,22a l) for confining lower teeth (52b) in between, and two additional parallel plates (22b 1,22b l) for confining upper teeth (52b) in between.
6. A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) comprises at least two embracing rings (54a, 54b), each connnected to one of said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), wherein said embracing comprises drawing said at least two embracing rings (54a, 54b) one towards the other.
A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a slit (30a, 30b) for each of said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for inserting said at least one embracing element (54a, 54b) therethrough, for embracing said endotracheal tube (12).
A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a press button (38a, 38b) for each of said at least one cylinder indentation (50a), for pressing thereby said at least one embracing element (54a, 54b), for embracing said endotracheal tube (12). 9. A securing apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein said endotracheal tube (12) comprises at least one deformable semi-rigid cable (46) threaded within said endotracheal tube (12), for bending the endotracheal tube (12) to a certain desired arc (48),
thereby improving the operation of the insertion of the endotracheal tube (12).
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