There is disclosed an endotracheal tube which has a minimal cross-sectional profile for easy viewing of anatomical features during intubation. After the tube is placed into the trachea, the tube is adapted to increase the diameter. In this manner the tube diameter may be expanded to allow for decrea
There is disclosed an endotracheal tube which has a minimal cross-sectional profile for easy viewing of anatomical features during intubation. After the tube is placed into the trachea, the tube is adapted to increase the diameter. In this manner the tube diameter may be expanded to allow for decreased Work of Breathing (WOB) for patient, while not having so large a diameter as to cause tracheal discomfort.
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1. A system comprising: a tracheal tube defining a passageway for transferring gas to a patient's lungs, the tracheal tube comprising: a distal end portion having a distal inner diameter and a distal outer diameter;an intermediate portion having a double-layered structure connected to the distal end
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A system comprising: a tracheal tube defining a passageway for transferring gas to a patient's lungs, the tracheal tube comprising: a distal end portion having a distal inner diameter and a distal outer diameter;an intermediate portion having a double-layered structure connected to the distal end portion, the intermediate portion having an intermediate inner diameter defined by an inner layer of the double-layered structure, wherein the inner layer forms a portion of the passageway for transferring gas to the patient's lungs, and an intermediate outer diameter defined by an outer layer of the double-layered structure, the inner layer and the outer layer having a gap therebetween and being coupled to one another by a plurality of connecting members, and wherein the connecting members are perforated to allow gas to flow inside the gap; anda proximal end portion connected to the intermediate portion and having a proximal inner diameter and a proximal outer diameter, wherein the distal end portion, the intermediate portion, and the proximal end portion are in fluid communication with one another, and wherein the intermediate portion is adapted to change both the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter relative to the distal inner diameter and the distal outer diameter and relative to the proximal inner diameter and proximal outer diameter to allow the intermediate outer diameter to contact the patient's tracheal walls; anda medical device adapted to be operatively coupled to the tracheal tube and being configured to: increase pressure to the gap of the intermediate portion to expand the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter during a period of patient expiration; anddecrease pressure to the gap of the intermediate portion to contract the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter during a period of patient inspiration. 2. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein inner layer is coupled to the outer layer at a plurality of attachment points. 3. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the intermediate inner diameter is smaller than the distal inner diameter and the proximal inner diameter when the intermediate portion is in a relaxed state. 4. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the inner layer is pulled along with the outer layer as the outer layer expands to increase both the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter. 5. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the medical device comprises a ventilator. 6. A method for sealing a patient's trachea comprising: inserting a tracheal tube into a patient's trachea, the tracheal tube comprising an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion comprises a double-layered structure having an intermediate inner diameter defined by an inner layer of the double-layered structure, wherein the inner layer forms a portion of the passageway for transferring gas to the patient's lungs, and an intermediate outer diameter defined by an outer layer of the double-layered structure, the inner layer and the outer layer having a gap therebetween and being coupled to one another by a plurality of connecting members, and wherein the connecting members are perforated to allow gas to flow inside the gap; andexpanding the intermediate portion by using a medical device fluidly coupled to the tracheal tube and configured to expand the gap, so that the outer layer substantially conforms to a tracheal wall during a period of patient expiration. 7. The method, as set forth in claim 6, wherein the expanding the intermediate portion comprises increasing the gap between the inner layer and the outer layer of the double-layered structure. 8. The method, as set forth in claim 6, comprising contracting the intermediate portion so that the intermediate outer diameter is less than a diameter of the tracheal wall during a period of patient inspiration. 9. The method, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the contracting comprises decreasing pressure through a lumen. 10. The method, as set forth in claim 6, wherein the expanding comprises applying pressure through a lumen that terminates in an opening in fluid communication with a space between the layers of the double-layered structure. 11. The method, as set forth in claim 6, wherein the expanding comprises applying pressure through a plurality of lumens that terminate in a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the gap between the inner layer and the outer layer of the double-layered structure. 12. A medical device adapted to be operatively coupled to a tracheal tube, the device being configured to: increase pressure to a gap between an inner layer and an outer layer of an intermediate portion of a tracheal tube, wherein the inner layer forms a portion of the passageway for transferring gas to the patient's lungs, wherein increasing pressure to the gap expands an intermediate inner diameter defined by the inner layer and an intermediate outer diameter defined by the outer layer, wherein being the inner layer and the outer layer are coupled to one another by a plurality of connecting members, and wherein the connecting members are perforated to allow gas to flow inside the gap and, wherein the increase coincides with a period of patient exhalation; anddecrease pressure to the gap of the intermediate portion to contract the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter, wherein the decrease coincides with a period of patient inspiration, wherein the medical device comprises at least one fluid conduit configured to fluidly couple the medical device to the tracheal tube. 13. The medical device, as set forth in claim 12, wherein the medical device comprises a ventilator. 14. A tracheal tube defining a passageway for transferring gas to a patient's lungs, the tracheal tube comprising: a distal end portion having a distal inner diameter and a distal outer diameter;an intermediate portion having a double-layered structure connected to the distal end portion, the intermediate portion having an intermediate inner diameter defined by an inner layer of the double-layered structure wherein the inner layer forms a portion of the passageway for transferring gas to the patient's lungs, and an intermediate outer diameter defined by an outer layer of the double-layered structure, the inner layer and the outer layer having a gap therebetween and being coupled together by a plurality of connecting members, wherein the connecting members are perforated to allow gas to flow inside the gap; anda proximal end portion connected to the intermediate portion and having a proximal inner diameter and a proximal outer diameter, wherein the distal end portion, the intermediate portion, and the proximal end portion are in fluid communication with one another, and wherein the intermediate portion is adapted to change both the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter relative to the distal inner diameter and the distal outer diameter and relative to the proximal inner diameter and proximal outer diameter to allow the intermediate outer diameter to contact the patient's tracheal walls. 15. The tracheal tube, as set forth in claim 14, wherein the inner layer is pulled along with the outer layer as the outer layer expands to increase both the intermediate inner diameter and the intermediate outer diameter. 16. A method for sealing a patient's trachea comprising: inserting a tracheal tube into a patient's trachea, wherein the tracheal tube comprises a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and an intermediate portion co-axially coupled to form a conduit for transfer of gas into the patient's trachea, the intermediate portion comprising an inner layer and an outer layer wherein the inner layer forms a portion of the passageway for transferring gas to the patient's lungs; andexpanding a gap between the inner layer and the outer layer of the intermediate portion by using a medical device in fluid communication with the tracheal tube and configured to expand the gap so that the outer layer substantially conforms to a tracheal wall and so that the intermediate portion of the conduit expands as compared to the proximal portion and distal portion of the conduit, wherein the inner layer of the intermediate portion comes in contact with the transferred gas, wherein the inner layer and the outer layer are coupled together by a plurality of connecting members, wherein the connecting members are perforated to allow gas to flow inside the gap. 17. The method, as set forth in claim 16, wherein the intermediate portion of the tracheal tube is expanded by a mechanical method. 18. The method, as set forth in claim 16, wherein the intermediate portion of the tracheal tube is expanded by a pneumatic method. 19. The method, as set forth in claim 16, wherein the outer layer and the inner layer are adapted to move together to change an outer diameter and an inner diameter of the intermediate portion. 20. The method, as set forth in claim 16, comprising collapsing the intermediate portion of the tracheal tube. 21. The method, as set forth in claim 16, wherein the intermediate portion has an inner diameter in a relaxed state that is smaller than a distal inner diameter of the distal portion and a proximal inner diameter of the proximal portion. 22. The method, as set forth in claim 6, wherein the medical device comprises a ventilator.
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