Patent ID: 6568393
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An endotracheal tube for insertion into a patient's upper airway, through the larynx, and into the trachea, said endotracheal tube comprising:a tubular member extending between a proximal end and a distal end having a posterior wall intended for insertion adjacent to the posterior portion of a patient's trachea; a beveled distal end on said tubular member forming a tip on said posterior wall of said tubular member, said tip having a leading edge that is curved toward the anterior portion of a patient's trachea, whereby the tip on the distal end of the tubular member passes through the posterior portion of the opening in a patient's larynx as the endotracheal tube is advanced into a patient's trachea; and a visual indicator on said tubular member indicating the rotational orientation of said tip of said tubular member during insertion of the endotracheal tube along a patient's airway.