US4834087A
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Laser resistant ventilating device
Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-02
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2007-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A liquid-filled sealing cuff (20) of a surgical ventilating device is protected from laser-effected damage during laser surgery by a liquid-containing barrier cuff (22) positioned between an area of the laser surgery and the liquid-filled sealing cuff. The body of the surgical ventilating device is formed of a matte-finished flexible metal tube (18) in the area of the laser surgery to resist damage by laser beam impact and to disperse highly unfocused light when a surgical laser beam is directed against the outer surface of the metal tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick W. Coleman
- 👤 Craig J. Bell
- 👤 Frank Cavataio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0402; A61M16/0422; A61M16/0425; A61M16/0434; A61M16/0436; A61M16/0438; A61M16/0454; A61M16/0459; A61M16/0486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for protecting a fluid-filled sealing cuff of a surgical ventilating device from damage by a surgical laser, the method comprising: (a) placing a sealing cuff of a surgical ventilating device in a patient's airway; (b) inflating the sealing cuff with liquid to bring the sealing cuff into sealing contact with the patient's airway to prevent leakage of gases between the sealing cuff and the airway; (c) positioning a barrier cuff between an area of laser surgery and the liquid-filled sealing cuff; and (d) inflating the barrier with liquid to bring the barrier cuff into contact with the patient's airway and shield the sealing cuff from damage caused by laser energy directed toward the sealing cuff.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for protecting a fluid-filled sealing cuff of a surgical ventilating device from damage by a surgical laser, the method comprising: (a) placing a sealing cuff of a surgical ventilating device in a patient's airway; (b) inflating the sealing cuff with liquid to bring the sealing cuff into sealing contact with the patient's airway to prevent leakage of gases between the sealing cuff and the airway; (c) positioning a barrier cuff between an area of laser surgery and the liquid-filled sealing cuff; and (d) inflating the barrier with liquid to bring the barrier cuff into contact with the patient's airway and shield the sealing cuff from damage caused by laser energy directed toward the sealing cuff.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid in the liquid-containing barrier cuff is near atmospheric pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the liquid in the barrier cuff is a colored aqueous liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the liquid is colored with methylene blue.
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