Patent ID: 9072432
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A bronchoscopic manifold configured to be fitted to a respiration tube of a medical patient, the bronchoscopic manifold comprising: a gas exit port configured to effect fluid communication between the bronchoscope manifold and lungs of the medical patient via the respiration tube; a gas entrance port configured to supply respiratory air to the bronchoscopic manifold; an instrument port configured to receive an instrument, a longitudinal axis of the instrument port being substantially coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the gas exit port; a bronchoscope port configured to receive a bronchoscope, the bronchoscope port adjoining the instrument port; a cap configured to be releasably connected to the bronchoscope port, the cap comprising a plug and a sealing cap, the plug being configured to close a free end of the bronchoscope port and the sealing cap being configured to close a free end of the instrument port; and a confluence passage defined within the bronchoscopic manifold, the confluence passage disposed between the instrument port and the gas exit port and disposed between the bronchoscope port and the gas exit port, the instrument port being in fluid communication with the bronchoscope port and the gas entrance port via the confluence passage,