Ventilator Attachment Fitting Usable on an Endotracheal Tube Having an Integrally Formed Suction Lumen and Method of Making And/Or Using the Same
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Jul 19, 2012
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Aug 18, 2010
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Aug 20, 2009
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A ventilation connector (10) for connecting an endotracheal tube (4) to a ventilation source includes a body (11/13). A ventilation port (12) is arranged on the body (11/13) and is configured to connect to the ventilation source. A suction port (15) is arranged on the body (11/13) and is integrally formed with the body (11/13). An interface portion (16/17) is configured to extend into a proximal end (2) of the endotracheal tube (4). A method for intubation using the connector (10) includes inserting at least a portion (3) of endotracheal tube (4) into a trachea, inflating a cuff (8) of the endotracheal tube (4), and supplying gas into a patients lungs via the endotracheal tube (4).
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