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A connector swivel for connecting between a supply tube and an endotracheal tube accommodates movement of the patient. The swivel connector has an angled central member, with the axes of its ends intersecting each other at an obtuse angle. The central member has end pieces rotatably connected to eac

A connector swivel for connecting between a supply tube and an endotracheal tube accommodates movement of the patient. The swivel connector has an angled central member, with the axes of its ends intersecting each other at an obtuse angle. The central member has end pieces rotatably connected to each end. One of the end pieces is also angled, with its axes intersecting at an obtuse angle. The other end piece is straight and cylindrical.

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In a ventilation system of the type having an insert tube adapted for insertion into a breathing passage in a patient, a supply tube adapter of a type having one proximal and two distal tubular ends in fluid communication with each other, one of the distal ends being adapted to be connected to a sou

In a ventilation system of the type having an insert tube adapted for insertion into a breathing passage in a patient, a supply tube adapter of a type having one proximal and two distal tubular ends in fluid communication with each other, one of the distal ends being adapted to be connected to a source of gas, another of the distal ends being adapted to be connected to an exhaust hose, an improved connection means adapted to be releasably connected between the insert tube and the proximal end of the supply tube adapter, comprising in combination: an angled tubular central member having a passage therethrough for the passage of gas, the central member having two tubular ends, each of which has a central axis, said central axes intersecting with each other at an obtuse angle; a first tubular end piece having a passage therethrough for the passage of gas and only two tubular ends, the first tubular end piece having one of its tubular ends rotatably connected to one end of the central member for the passage of gas therebetween and the other of its tubular ends having means for releasable and frictional joining to the insert tube for the passage of gas therebetween, each end of the first tubular end piece having a central axis, said central axes in the first tubular end piece intersecting each other at an obtuse angle; and a second tubular end piece having a passage therethrough for the passage of gas, the second tubular end piece having one tubular end rotatably connected to the other end of the central member for the passage of gas therethrough and another tubular end having means for releasable and frictional joining to the proximal end of the supply tube adapter for the passage of gas therebetween; the connection of the end pieces to the central member and the end pieces to the insert tube and supply tube adapter providing a continuous passage for the transmission of gas; the rotatable connections of the tubular end pieces with the central member along with the intersecting central axes of the angled central member accommodating relative movement between the patient and insert tube and the supply tube adapter.