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Definitions

• a patient is normally not breathing s but gas from the oral cavity and pharynx may be drawn into the trachea and to the lungs by a number of physiological processes, most importantly, apnoeic oxygenation and mass flow.
• Apaoeic oxygenation occurs because mammals normally absorb greater volumes of oxygen than the volumes of carbo dioxide gas that they excrete. This means mat to is a net drawing in of gas from the month even if the mammal is not breathing.
• the two conditions for apnoeic oxygenation to occur are firstly the provision of oxygen in the upper airway and secondly an open airway or an open channel from the month to the lungs.
• laryngoscope blades have included channels in their design to allow jetting or insufflation of gas or to allow suction to be applied. These have had narrow channels because they ope to the patient's airway on the distal portion of the blade. A wide bore channel opening distal!y on the blade would risk impairing die view of the laryngosoopis or making the blade unduly bulky thereby impairing it's insertion m! function.
• Bentt describes In WO20070S1558(A2) an oxygenating laryngoscope wherein the straight blade Includes a conduit for attaching detachable tubing for delivery of oxygen, to tlie airway daring laryngoscopy.
• the tubing is this device extends to tlie distal end of the blade, requiring it to have a narrow bore and impeding laryngoscopic view and Instosmentaiion.
• the apparatus comprising a blade, a handle and a medical gas supply device for provision of gas to a patient dnring laryngoscopy, wherein the medical gas supply device includes an outlet disposed on or in the handle of the device, or within the proximal half of the blade,
• the proximal end of the apparatus is the end that is nearest the us r when the apparatus is in use in a patient
• the invention provides effective apnoeie oxygenation without obscuring the view of the anatomy even though the outlet is positioned, specially, away from the area of required gas deliver ⁇ '.
• the outlet may be disposed at or adjacent the proximal end of the blade, In another alternative, the outlet may be disposed in or on the distal half of the handle, the distal half being the half that is nearest the patient. It is most preferred that, the outlet is disposed at or adjacent the distal end of the handle.
• the medical gas supply device is adapted to provide gas flow therefrom with substantially no entrainment of ambient air
• the medical, gas supply device may be adapted to provide gas flow therefrom with substantially no enlrainment of ambient air, by the outlet comprising a hore including a cross sectional area that is sufficiently large to substantially prevent the occinrenee of a Yenturi effect at or adjacent the blade, It is further preferred that the outlet comprises a bore including a cross sectional area that is sufficiently large to substantially prevent the occurrence of a Venturi effect at or adjacent the blade at medical gas flow rates of about 10 to SOL/min 5 preferably up to 15L/min.
• the medical gas supply device may be adapted to provide gas flow therefrom with substantially no entraiiimetii of ambient air, by the outlet comprising a ,
• the medical gas supply device may be adapted to provide gas flow therefrom with substantially no entrainment of ambient air s by the apparatus comprising a plurality of outlets.
• the invention is a gas delivery device that allows the delivery of a medical gas to the laryngeal and pharyngeal airway.
• the device may comprise a hollow tube or conduit with a proximal end for attachment to a pressurised medical gas supply source, such as a medical oxygen flowmeter, and a distal end for release of the gas substantially at the month of a patient or, in another embodiment s , it extends inside the mouth or pharynx to release gas at these locations.
• the aperture of the distal tubing in the invention is preferably on the proximal half of the laryngoscope blade and/or at or adjacent the distal end of a laryngoscope handle such that it does not impair vision during lary goscopy. Blade designs allowing the aperture opening more distally axe possible but the lumen most be sufficiently large to prevent a significant Venturi effect.
• the distal aperture is located at the proxiinal end of a laryngoscope bkde or at the distal end of a laryngoscope handle, it is possible to use a much wider aperture bore than is possible for gas delivery apertures located at the distal tip of the laryngoscope blade. This is advantageous as it provides a greater oxygen flow to a patient's laryngeal and pharyngeal airway without blocking the view of the distal tip of a laryngoscope blade.
• the gas delivery device comprises an attachment element adapted to reverslbly attach the gas delivery device to the laryngoscope blade or handle.
• an attachment element adapted to reverslbly attach the gas delivery device to the laryngoscope blade or handle.
• a gas delivery device can be attached to a laryngoscope to extsure a flow of medical gas during the procedure, particularly if the procedure has taken a long period of time.
• the gas delivery device being reversibly detachable may also he advantageous in that it allows ease of cleaning and sterilisation of the laryngoscope and the gas delivery device.
• the gas delivery device Is pennanently connected to the proximal end of the laryngoscope blade or the distal end of the laryngoscope handle. This is advantageous in situations where it Is known that a medical gas flow will be required during a laryngoscopy.
• the permanently connected gas delivery device may preferably be integral to the laryngoscope blade or the laryngoscope handle.
• Figures la and lb are schematic side views of apparatus according to the invention
• Figure lc is a schematic side view of a part of the apparatus of Figure lb;
• Figure 2 shows a graph of the difference between the airway Fi02 concentration d.uring laryngoscopy when performed using a conventional laryngoscope blade (no oxygen insufflation) and when performed using a laryngoscope blade with a gas delivery aperture positioned at the proximal end of the blade;
• Figure 3 shows a graph, of the difference between the airway Fi02 concentration during laryngoscopy when performed using a laryngoscope blade with a gas delivery aperture positioned at the proximal end of the blade and when performed using a laryngoscope blade with a gas delivery aperture positioned at the distal end of die blade;
• Figure 4 shows a graph of the difference between Fi02 concentration during laryngoscopy after the application of pharyngeal suctioning when performed using a conventional laryngoscope Made, with no oxygen insufflation, and when performed using a laryngoscope blade fitted with a gas delivery aperture positioned at the proximal end of the blade;
• Figure 5 shows a graph of the difference between Fi02 during laryngoscopy with and without 10 seconds of suction when performed using a conventional laryngoscope blade, with no oxygen insufflation
• Figure 6 shows a graph of the difference between Fi02 during laryngoscopy with and without 10 seconds of suction when performed using a laryngoscope blade fitted with a gas delivery aperture positioned at the proximal end of the blade.
• apparatus 1 for performing laryngoscopy, the apparatus comprising a blade 2, a handle 3 and a medical gas supply device 4 for provision of gas to a patient during laryngoscopy, wherein the medical gas supply device 4 includes an outlet 5 disposed on or in the handle of the device, or within the proximal half of the blade, A gas supply conduit 6 supplies gas from a proximal aperture 8 to outlet 5,
• proximal aperture 8 is designed to attach securely on a standard oxygen flowmeter outlet.
• Wide (for example 3inm-10mm internal diameter) tubing carries oxygen in a low resistance pathway, conduit 6.
• Reference numeral 7 represents an artificial break as the proximal portion will be long (for example o ver 1 meter long) to reach an oxygen source conveniently.
• This section of the conduit 6 represented by reference numeral 7 may be reversibly coiled for convenient storage and use.
• An attachment element or a permanent attachment means is preferably at the proximal third of the laryngoscope blade 2.
• the cross-sectional lumen area at outlet 5 and proximal to the distal aperture is a wide bore aperture to prevent high gas velocity at the aperture and resulting entrainment of air into the patient's distal airway at the tip of the blade 2, a
• outlet 5 or conduit 6 Locating the outlet 5 at the proximal end of a laryngoscope blade or at the distal end of a laryngoscope handle 3 does not obstruct the view of the distal tip of the laryngoscope blade 2. Therefore, the wider bore of outlet 5 and conduit 6 makes it possible to deliver medical gas much more effectively than for gas delivery apertures placed in the distal tip of a laryngoscope blade.
• the outlet 5 for gas delivery may be disposed on the lower, in use, surface of the laryngoscope blade 2, the lower surface of the laryngoscope blade being the surface not i contact with the tongue during a laryngoscopy procedure.
• the outlet 5 of the gas delivery device is adapted to direct a jet of gas into the pharynx or larynx, in one embodiment the outlet 5 for gas delivery may be positioned on the apparatus such that it is positioned outside of the patient's mouth in no ma! usage but, when i use, directs gas into the mouth.
• the gas delivery device 4 may be attached to the laryngoscope blade or the handle of the laryngoscope but positioned such tha it sits outside of but substantially proximate the opening of the mouth,
• the outlet 5 of the gas delivery device 4 is located in the proximal third of the laryngoscope blade 2 so as to not impair vision or instrumentation of the airway distally.
• the outlet 5 is greater than 7 mm sq, in cross-sectional area
• the outlet 5 is circular in eross-seetioaal shape and in one embodiment it is non-circular in eross-sectionai shape.
• the cross-sectional area of the outlet 5 is 20 square millimetres. Oilier embodiments of the invention have an outlet 5 of cross-sectional area greater than 20 square millimetres. 3
• the gas delivery device 4 may include multiple outlets 5 with apertore sizes and resistances to allow flow in multiple directional streams of gas.
• the gas delivery device has a narrow cross sectional bore tubing but the distal portion is designed with multiple apertures or directional apertures so as to reduce jet like flow and reduce the Venturi effect
• the invention comprises a conduit 6 with a resistance to flow such that at a pressure of approximately 4 atmospheres at the proximal end, flow Is restricted to a known safe rate.
• a pressure of approximately 4 atmospheres at the proximal end flow Is restricted to a known safe rate.
• Four atmospheres is conventionally the oxygen pressure in hospital piped oxygen systems and in full oxygen cylinders,
• the resistance to flow could be manufactured to he such that at a pressure of 4 atmospheres a rate of 60 L/min is achieved or in another embodiment 30 L/min would be achieved or in another embodiment 15 L/rnin would be achieved. This would allow a user to open up a flowmeter completely and he prevented from applying unduly and potentially dangerous flow rates,
• the gas delivery de vice 4 includes a port in the conduit 6 with a one way valve to allow injection of fluid, for example local anaesthetic solution, to facilitate application to the airway.
• fluid for example local anaesthetic solution
• the invention comprises delivery tubing (conduit 6) being curled like a spring or coil such that when the laryngoscope blade 2 is moved distant from the proximal connection to the oxygen source tidy extension of the tube is facilitated arsd when the laryngoscope blade is moved closer to the oxygen source the coil reforms thereby preventing tangling or the tubing getting in the way of the laryngoscopist or assistants.
• the gas delivery device 4 reversihly attaches to either the laryngoscope blade or laryngoscope handle 2.
• the mechanism of attachment can be of many types including a slip which wedges onto and grips the blade edge, It is desirable for the slip to be secure but non-traumatic to the tongue.
• the attachment mechanism uses a piece of adhesive tape attached to the distal end of the tubing near the outlet 5 to tape the invention to a laryngoscope blade 2 at or near conduit 6.
• Many laryngoscope blades have a convenient flat surface on the back (opposite end to the tip) of the blade to which a sleeve or adhesive tape may conveniently and securely reversibly fasten.
• the gas delivery device 4 comprises one or more magnet or ferromagnetic element in the handle or blade or a combination of the two to allow reversible attachment of a magnetic or ferromagnetic element on the invention
• me gas delivery device comprises an dement near the distal aperture that reversibly or irreversibly connects to a paired fixation element on a laryngoscope blade 2
• the gas delivery device 4 lias the supply conduit 6 and outlet 5 permanently connected to the proximal half of the laryngoscope blade and preferably the proximal third of the laryngoscope blade 2,
• One embodiment of the device may be combined with a laryngoscope handle or blade covering.
• the gas delivery device 4 may comprise a proximal portion and a distal portion. In one embodiment, the gas delivery device 4 is flexible in the distal portion. In another embodiment, the gas delivery device 4 is rigid in the distal portion, in yet another ⁇ embodiment, the gas delivery device 4 lias flexible elements and rigid elements. One embodiment having a flexible element connecting the device to the oxygen source, a rigid element adjacent to the laryngoscope handle and a rigid or flexible element near or adjacent to the laryngoscope blade surface.
• a preferred embodiment of the invention is single use and d sposable so cleaning for rense is not an issue.
• Figure 2 shows the resnlts of an experiment in which the fraction of inspired oxygen (Fi02) was monitored during laryngoscopy from preinrabation to 600 seconds.
• the experiment was performed using a coi entional laryngoscope blade, with no oxygen msiifflation, and a laryngoscope blade with a gas delivery outlet 5 at. the proximal end of the blade.
• Table 1 Changes in F102 over a 10 minute period dnrmg laryngoscopy using a eonventional laryngoscope blade, with no oxygen insufflation, and a laryngoscope blade fitted with a gas delivery aperture positioned at the proximal end of the blade.
• the laryngoscope blade with a gas delivery outlet 5 located at the proximal end of the blade shows a markedly increased concentration of FI02 during t e entire period of monitoring.
• Figure 3 shows the results of an experiment in which a gas deliver ⁇ ' device was attached to either the proximal end or distal end of a laryngoscope bkde.
• the gas delivery device comprised a wide bore distal aperture.
• the gas delivery device comprised the widest bore of tubing that could be used without obstructing the view of the distal tip of the laryngoscope blade. Fi02 was monitored during laryngoscopy from preintubation to 600 seconds.
• Table 2 Chaages in Fi02 over a 1 minute period during laryngoscopy using a laryngoscope blade with gas delivery aperture located at the proximal end of the blade.
• Table 3 Changes is FI02 over a 10 minute period during laryngoscopy using a laryngoscope with gas delivery aperture located at the distal d of the blade.
• Table 2 shows the results from 0 intubations using the laryngoscope blade with a gas outlet 5 at the proximal end of the blade and Table 3 shows the results from 10 intubations using the laryngoscope blade with a gas outlet 5 at the distal end of the blade.
• the laryngoscope blade with a gas outlet 5 at the proximal end of the blade shows a markedly increased concentration of F102 during the entire period of monitoring.
• Figure 4 shows the results of an experiment in which the F102 concentration was monitored over 60 seconds during laryngoscopy where pharyngeal suctioning was applied during the procedure, Pharyngeal, suctioning may be required during a laryngoscopy to enable a clear view of the laryngeal and pharyngeal airway such that the medical professional can accurately insert an endotracheal tube. Pharyngeal suctioning can be of vital importance during a laryngoscopy if there has been trauma and blood and vomitus are obscuring the laryngeal nd pharyngeal airways.
• laryngoscopy was performed using either a conventional laryngoscope blade, with BO oxygen insufflation, or a laryngoscope blade fitted with a gas outlet 5 at the proximal end of the laryngoscope blade.
• Table 4 Changes in F102 during laryngoscopy after the application of pharyngeal suctioning using a conventional laryngoscope blade, with no oxygen ins-ufflation, and a laryngoscope blade fitted with a gas delivery aperture located at the proximal end of the blade.
• Table 4 and Figure 4 show that the Fi.02 concentration of the laryngoscope blade with a gas outlet 5 at the proximal end of the laryngoscope blade was far higher than when using a conventional laryngoscope blade and actually rebounded to a level close to the Fi02 concentration prior to pharyngeal suctioning.
• Figures 5 and 6 show the results of an experiment to determine the effects of suction verses no suction on Fi02 concentration when using a conventional laryngoscope blade, with no oxygen insufflation, and a laryngoscope blade fitted with a gas outlet 5 located at the proximal end of the laryngoscope blade. Where suction was applied, pharyngeal .suctioning was applied for 10 seconds.
• Table 5 Changes in F102 over a 60 second period during laryngoscopy with and without 10 seconds of suction using a conventional laryngoscope blade, with no oxygen insufflation, and. dining laryngoscopy with and without suctions using a laryngoscope blade fitted with gas delivery aperture positioned at fee proximal end of the blade.

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