초록 ▼

An airway adapter suitable for use with patients having low tidal volumes, e.g., neonates, which minimizes deadspace in the airway and promotes smooth flow of gases through the adapter. The adapter includes a first portion adapted to couple to a tubular adapter, such as an endotracheal tube adapter,

An airway adapter suitable for use with patients having low tidal volumes, e.g., neonates, which minimizes deadspace in the airway and promotes smooth flow of gases through the adapter. The adapter includes a first portion adapted to couple to a tubular adapter, such as an endotracheal tube adapter, and a second portion adapted to couple to a ventilation tube. A longitudinally compressible member is coupled to the first portion to minimize deadspace in the adapter. A portion of the compressible member resiliently contacts and seals against a tubular adapter upon assembly of the airway adapter therewith.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. An airway adapter structure comprising:a substantially tubular first portion comprising a wall having a proximal end, a first bore defined therein, and a protrusion having one end operatively coupled to the wall, having an open end, and having a second bore defined therethroug

What is claimed is: 1. An airway adapter structure comprising:a substantially tubular first portion comprising a wall having a proximal end, a first bore defined therein, and a protrusion having one end operatively coupled to the wall, having an open end, and having a second bore defined therethrough arranged to be axially aligned with the first bore;a longitudinally compressible member coupled to the protrusion and comprising coupling, transition, and compressible segments, the transition and compressible segments extend beyond the open end of the protrusion, and the transition segment connects the segments and includes an annular transition and a third bore defined therein in communication with the second bore, the second and third bores have same diameters;a substantially tubular second portion couplable to the proximal end of the substantially tubular first portion and comprising a fourth bore, wherein the second bore, the third bore, and the fourth bore are in fluid communication so as to define at least a portion of a gas flow path through the airway adapter; anda measuring assembly selected from at least one of a flow measuring assembly and a gas constituent monitoring assembly.