Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endotracheal tube apparatus
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Application No.: US15899441Application Date: 2018-02-20
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Publication No.: US10092240B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: David C. Hacker
- Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Agency: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61N1/18
- IPC: A61N1/18 ; A61B5/0482 ; A61B18/18 ; A61B5/00 ; A61M16/04 ; A61B5/06 ; A61B5/01 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B1/07 ; A61B1/267 ; A61B5/04 ; A61B5/07 ; A61B5/11 ; A61B5/0492 ; A61B5/0488 ; A61N1/05 ; A61B5/042 ; A61M16/08 ; A61B1/018 ; A61B1/015 ; A61B1/005 ; A61B1/00

Abstract:
An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface and a first location configured to be positioned at the patient's vocal folds. A first electrode is formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube substantially below the first location to receive EMG signals primarily from below the vocal folds. A second electrode is formed on the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube substantially above the first location to receive EMG signals primarily from above the vocal folds. The first and second electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180168510A1 ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-06-21
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