Intubation set

Claim 2

For use in holding an apparatus in position in front of a subject's body opening: fastening means in the form of a fastening element for holding said apparatus; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around that opening; and a tube carried by said fastening means and having internal resilience biasing the tube toward arcuate shape along its length; said fastening means being effective to hold said tube such that it extends through the plane of said patch; said fastening means comprising a sleeve formed with a bore through which said tube extends, and in which said patch extends sidewardly from one end of said sleeve and has a flexible connection to said sleeve whereby the patch can bend from a position in the plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore to tilted positions above and below said plane.

Claim 3

The invention defined in claim 1 which further comprises a connecting means for connection to one end of said tube, at the side of said sleeve opposite the patch, said connecting means comprising a flexible conduit, a connector fitting fixed to one end of the flexible conduit, and a coupling at the other end of said conduit, said coupling having outer diameter larger than said bore of the sleeve, and into which said one end of said tubing is insertable.

Claim 4

The invention defined in claim 1 in which said patch has the form of a strip of flexible material having flexible connection to said sleeve at the mid-region of one edge of the strip.

Claim 5

For use in holding an apparatus in position in front of a subject's body opening: fastening means in the form of a fastening element for holding said apparatus; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around that opening; said adhesive means comprising two patches of material each attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and extending from said fastening means substantially in the same plane, a first one of said patches being rotatable in said plane about said fastening means relative to the other of said patches; and said fastening means comprising a sleeve formed with an annular shoulder at a point along its length; a second one of said patches comprising a tab extending from one of its edges, said tab being formed with an opening to receive said sleeve and having a layer of adhesive on an area of said tab adjacent to said opening, said layer of adhesive having bonding contact with said shoulder whereby said second patch is held against rotation relative to said sleeve.

Claim 6

For use in holding an apparatus in position in front of a subject's body opening: fastening means in the form of a fastening element for holding said apparatus; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around that opening; said adhesive means comprising two patches of material each attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and extending from said fastening means substantially in the same plane, a first one of said patches being rotatable in said plane about said fastening means relative to the other of said patches; and said fastening means comprising a sleeve formed with an annular shoulder at a point along its length; a second one of said patches comprising a tab extending from one of its edges, said tab being formed with an opening to receive said sleeve and having a layer of adhesive on an area of said tab adjacent to said opening, said layer of adhesive having bonding contact with said shoulder whereby said second patch is held against rotation relative to said sleeve.

Claim 7

The invention defined in claim 4 in which said sleeve is formed with a flange at one end of said sleeve and said shoulder is formed by a surface of said flange, said layer of adhesive on the tab adjacent to said opening being in contact with said flange; both of said patches having surface areas facing said flange covered with a layer of adhesive material.

Claim 8

In an intubation set: fastening means in the form of a fastening element having a bore through which a tube can extend; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around a body opening; said patch extending sidewardly from said fastening element in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore and having a flexible connection to said fastening means such that the patch can be bent at said connection from a position in the plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore to tilted positions above and below that plane; said fastening means comprising at least two pieces engageable with one another and said adhesive means.

Claim 9

In an intubation set: fastening means in the form of a fastening element having a bore through which a tube can extend; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around a body opening; said patch extending sidewardly from said fastening element in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore and having a flexible connection to said fastening means such that the patch can be bent at said connection from a position in the plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore to tilted positions above and below that plane; said fastening means comprising at least two pieces engageable with one another and said adhesive means.

Claim 10

In an intubation set: fastening means in the form of a fastening element having a bore through which a tube can extend; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around a body opening; said patch extending sidewardly from said fastening element in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore and having a flexible connection to said fastening means such that the patch can be bent at said connection from a position in the plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore to tilted positions above and below that plane; said fastening means comprising first and second sleeves through which a tube may extend, said first sleeve of which fits over the second and has an inside diameter exceeding the outside diameter of said second sleeve; said second sleeve being formed with an opening along one side extending in the direction of its axis whereby the inside diameter of said second sleeve is reduced upon being assembled with said first sleeve; said second sleeve and said flange being formed with a longitudinal slot extending parallel to the axis of said sleeve and extending to the opening therethrough whereby said second sleeve may be assembled with a tube such that the axis of the tube is substantially coincident with the opening through said second sleeve by movement of the tube through said slot into said opening; said first sleeve being formed with a longitudinal slot extending in the direction of the axis of the opening through said sleeve, said slot extending entirely through the wall of said first sleeve and having a size to accommodate a tube of size to fit within said opening through said second sleeve; a tube disposed in the opening of said first and second sleeves of said fastening means; and connecting means connected to one end of said tube, said connecting means comprising a cup having a flexible bottom wall, a nipple fixed to the bottom wall of said cup and extending axially therefrom outside of the cup, said tube having its end in communication with said nipple and extending through said cup.

Claim 11

In an intubation set: fastening means in the form of a fastening element having a bore through which a tube can extend; adhesive means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around a body opening; said patch extending sidewardly from said fastening element in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore and having a flexible connection to said fastening means such that the patch can be bent at said connection from a position in the plane perpendicular to the axis of said bore to tilted positions above and below that plane; said fastening means comprising first and second sleeves through which a tube may extend, said first sleeve of which fits over the second and has an inside diameter exceeding the outside diameter of said second sleeve; said second sleeve being formed with an opening along one side extending in the direction of its axis whereby the inside diameter of said second sleeve is reduced upon being assembled with said first sleeve; said second sleeve and said flange being formed with a longitudinal slot extending parallel to the axis of said sleeve and extending to the opening therethrough whereby said second sleeve may be assembled with a tube such that the axis of the tube is substantially coincident with the opening through said second sleeve by movement of the tube through said slot into said opening; said first sleeve being formed with a longitudinal slot extending in the direction of the axis of the opening through said sleeve, said slot extending entirely through the wall of said first sleeve and having a size to accommodate a tube of size to fit within said opening through said second sleeve; a tube disposed in the opening of said first and second sleeves of said fastening means; and connecting means connected to one end of said tube, said connecting means comprising a cup having a flexible bottom wall, a nipple fixed to the bottom wall of said cup and extending axially therefrom outside of the cup, said tube having its end in communication with said nipple and extending through said cup.

Claim 12

The invention defined in claim 7 in which the nipple of said connecting means is formed of an elastomeric material; said invention further comprising means for expanding the outer dimension of said tube in the region thereof that is disposed within said nipple.

Claim 13

An intubation set comprising: a tube; fastening means for holding the tube such that a point along its length may be disposed adjacent the body opening of a subject; means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material, said patch being attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around said body opening; connection means for connecting an end of said tube in an opening larger than the outer diameter of the tube; said connection means comprising a cup having generally cylindrical side walls, a bottom wall formed with a central opening, and a sleeve forming an end portion of said tube, said sleeve being fastened to said bottom wall of the margins of its central opening, the sleeve extending entirely through the cup and the cup opening in the direction of said fastening means whereby the cup serves to reduce the ullage volume within a container with which it is associated.

Claim 14

An intubation set comprising: a tube; fastening means for holding the tube such that a point along its length may be disposed adjacent the body opening of a subject; means in the form of a patch of flexible sheet material, said patch being attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and being capable of adhering to an area of the subject's skin around said body opening; connection means for connecting an end of said tube in an opening larger than the outer diameter of the tube; said connection means comprising a cup having generally cylindrical side walls, a bottom wall formed with a central opening, and a sleeve forming an end portion of said tube, said sleeve being fastened to said bottom wall of the margins of its central opening, the sleeve extending entirely through the cup and the cup opening in the direction of said fastening means whereby the cup serves to reduce the ullage volume within a container with which it is associated.

Claim 15

An intubation set comprising: a tube; fastening means for holding the tube such that a point along its length may be disposed adjacent the body opening of a subject; connection means for connecting an end of said tube in an opening larger than the outer diameter of said tube; said connection means comprising a cup having generally cylindrical side walls, a flexible bottom wall formed with a central opening, and a sleeve forming an end portion of said tube, said sleeve being fastened to said bottom wall at the margins of its central opening whereby said bottom wall serves as a flexible diaphragm permitting tilting of said sleeve such that the axis of the sleeve is tilted relative to the central axis of said cup, the tube extending entirely through the cup; said sleeve extending through the bottom wall of said cup whereby one end thereof serves as a liquid trap in conjunction with said bottom wall when the cup is inserted in the mouth of a container; and said fastening means further comprising adhesive means in the form of two patches of material each attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and extending therefrom substantially in the same plane, at least one of said patches being rotatable in said plane about said fastening means relative to the other of said patches.

Claim 16

An intubation set comprising: a tube; fastening means for holding the tube such that a point along its length may be disposed adjacent the body opening of a subject; connection means for connecting an end of said tube in an opening larger than the outer diameter of said tube; said connection means comprising a cup having generally cylindrical side walls, a flexible bottom wall formed with a central opening, and a sleeve forming an end portion of said tube, said sleeve being fastened to said bottom wall at the margins of its central opening whereby said bottom wall serves as a flexible diaphragm permitting tilting of said sleeve such that the axis of the sleeve is tilted relative to the central axis of said cup, the tube extending entirely through the cup; said sleeve extending through the bottom wall of said cup whereby one end thereof serves as a liquid trap in conjunction with said bottom wall when the cup is inserted in the mouth of a container; and said fastening means further comprising adhesive means in the form of two patches of material each attached at one of its edges to said fastening means and extending therefrom substantially in the same plane, at least one of said patches being rotatable in said plane about said fastening means relative to the other of said patches.

Claim 17

The invention defined in claim 10 in which said tube, said connection means and said fastening means are formed of transparent, resilient material.

Claim 18

An intubation set comprising: a tube; fastening means for holding the tube such that a point along its length may be disposed adjacent the body opening of a subject; connection means for connecting an end of said tube in an opening larger than the outer diameter of the tube; said connection means comprising a cup having generally cylindrical side walls, a bottom wall formed with a central opening, and a sleeve forming an end portion of said tube, said sleeve being fastened to said bottom wall at the margins of its central opening, the sleeve extending entirely through the cup and the cup opening in the direction of said fastening means whereby the cup serves to reduce the ullage volume within a container with which it is associated; and a respiratory apparatus having an opening from which respiratory gas may be drawn and to which respiratory gas may be returned; said cup being disposed in said opening with the inside of the cup opening toward the direction away from the interior of said respiratory apparatus and toward said fastening element.

Claim 19

An intubation set comprising: a tube; fastening means for holding the tube such that a point along its length may be disposed adjacent the body opening of a subject; connection means for connecting an end of said tube in an opening larger than the outer diameter of the tube; said connection means comprising a cup having generally cylindrical side walls, a bottom wall formed with a central opening, and a sleeve forming an end portion of said tube, said sleeve being fastened to said bottom wall at the margins of its central opening, the sleeve extending entirely through the cup and the cup opening in the direction of said fastening means whereby the cup serves to reduce the ullage volume within a container with which it is associated; and a respiratory apparatus having an opening from which respiratory gas may be drawn and to which respiratory gas may be returned; said cup being disposed in said opening with the inside of the cup opening toward the direction away from the interior of said respiratory apparatus and toward said fastening element.