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Endotracheal tube clutch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-11
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2010-06-11
Abstract
Abstract Endotracheal tube clutch including a left half, a right half mounted about a living hinge, wings extending out from each half, a semi-circular large hole, small hole and bite block in each half, and a locking assembly for each half for engagement with respect to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 David B. Crosbie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0488; A61M16/049; A61M16/0493; A61M2025/024; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/06; A61M2210/0625; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
Endotracheal tube clutch for gripping an adult endotracheal tube or a pediatric endotracheal tube comprising: a. a semicircular left half member including a left wing, a male locking member with a plurality of serrated teeth, a large semicircular hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said large hole, a small circular hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said small hole, and a semicircular bite block extending downwardly about said large hole; b. a semicircular right half member including a right wing, a female locking member with a plurality of serrated grooves, a large semicircular hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said large hole, a semicircular small hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said small hole and a semicircular bite block about said large hole; and, c. a living hinge connecting one end of said left half member to one end of said right half member whereby movement about said living hinge causes said left half member and said right half member to engage with respect to each other forming holes with surrounding cylindrical members for engaging endotracheal tubes, as well as forming a bite block about said large hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
Endotracheal tube clutch for gripping an adult endotracheal tube or a pediatric endotracheal tube comprising: a. a semicircular left half member including a left wing, a male locking member with a plurality of serrated teeth, a large semicircular hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said large hole, a small circular hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said small hole, and a semicircular bite block extending downwardly about said large hole; b. a semicircular right half member including a right wing, a female locking member with a plurality of serrated grooves, a large semicircular hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said large hole, a semicircular small hole and a partial cylindrical member extending upwardly about said small hole and a semicircular bite block about said large hole; and, c. a living hinge connecting one end of said left half member to one end of said right half member whereby movement about said living hinge causes said left half member and said right half member to engage with respect to each other forming holes with surrounding cylindrical members for engaging endotracheal tubes, as well as forming a bite block about said large hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
Process for maintaining an endotracheal tube in a person's mouth comprising the steps of: a. inserting an endotracheal tube into a person's mouth and about the pharynx; b. positioning an endotracheal tube clutch about the endotracheal tube; c. moving corresponding semicircular halves of said endotracheal tube clutch about a living hinge; d. engaging said male locking member into said female locking member; and, e. tieing a string from wings extending outwardly from each semicircular halve about a person's head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
Process for maintaining an endotracheal tube in a person's mouth comprising the steps of: a. inserting an endotracheal tube into a person's mouth and about the pharynx; b. positioning an endotracheal tube clutch about the endotracheal tube; c. moving corresponding semicircular halves of said endotracheal tube clutch about a living hinge; d. engaging said male locking member into said female locking member; and, e. tieing a string from wings extending outwardly from each semicircular halve about a person's head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process of claim 2 comprising the step of inserting the bite block of said endotracheal tube clutch into a person's mouth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process of claim 2 including the step of taping down wings of said endotracheal tube clutch to a person's face.
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