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Transpharyngeal tube with pharyngeal and esophageal cuffs, and protected tip
Assignee: VBM Medizintechnik GmbH
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Filing: 1996-11-08
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A transpharyngeal tube (10), especially for intubation anaesthesia, has a tube shaft (13) on which an inflatable primary cuff (18) for blocking the pharynx (19) and an inflatable secondary cuff (16) for blocking the esophagus (12) are disposed. At least one application channel (20) is formed on or in the tube shaft (13) which has an application opening (21), located below the primary cuff (18), for application of substances into the trachea (14). The secondary cuff (16) surrounds a tube tip (11) of the tube shaft (13) which seats in the entrance region of the esophagus (12) on an inner wall (15) thereof when the transpharyngeal tube (10) is inserted. This configuration of the transpharyngeal tube (10) facilitates a safe, reproduceable, and directed insertion into the esophagus (12) with which a safe and painless securing of the transpharyngeal tube (10) and controlled application of the application substance into the trachea (14) are guaranteed.
Inventors
- 👤 Volker Bertram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 12:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0402; A61M16/0409; A61M16/0434; A61M16/0445; A61M16/0454; A61M16/0459; A61M16/0475; A61M16/0477; A61M16/0484; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A transpharyngeal tube for introducing substances into a trachea, for intubation anaesthesia and for blocking a pharynx and an esophagus the tube comprising: an inflatable primary cuff for blocking the pharynx; a tube shaft on which said inflatable primary cuff is disposed, said shaft having a S-shaped longitudinal profile and a tube tip ending at an entrance region of the esophagus when the transpharyngeal tube is inserted, said tube shaft also having an application channel with an application opening located below said inflatable primary cuff for introducing substances into the trachea; and an inflatable secondary cuff disposed on said tube shaft for blocking the esophagus, said secondary cuff completely surrounding said tube tip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A transpharyngeal tube for introducing substances into a trachea, for intubation anaesthesia and for blocking a pharynx and an esophagus the tube comprising: an inflatable primary cuff for blocking the pharynx; a tube shaft on which said inflatable primary cuff is disposed, said shaft having a S-shaped longitudinal profile and a tube tip ending at an entrance region of the esophagus when the transpharyngeal tube is inserted, said tube shaft also having an application channel with an application opening located below said inflatable primary cuff for introducing substances into the trachea; and an inflatable secondary cuff disposed on said tube shaft for blocking the esophagus, said secondary cuff completely surrounding said tube tip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said tube tip has a contoured surface for seating on an entrance region of the esophagus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said tube shaft has a cavity in a vicinity of said tube tip for holding a portion of said inflatable secondary cuff in a non-inflated state thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 3, further comprising a blocking element disposed in said application channel to subdivide said application channel into an upper part and a lower part, said cavity being formed by said lower part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 4, wherein said blocking element facilitates flow of applied substances towards said application opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein at least one of said primary cuff and said secondary cuff is a low-pressure cuff.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said tube shaft comprises a tube wall having a channel for inflation of said primary cuff and a channel for inflation of said secondary cuff.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said primary cuff and said secondary cuff are manufactured from a permeation-resistant material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said primary cuff is cylindrical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said primary cuff is pear-shaped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The transpharyngeal tube of claim 1, wherein said tube shaft is manufactured from an elastic plastic.
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