Patent ID: 8166967
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An intubation device, comprising a movable guide having a guide extension and a guide tip to guide an insertion of an endotracheal tube into a trachea of a patient; at least one trachea condition sensor to detect an existing trachea condition, wherein the at least one trachea condition sensor is disposed on the guide tip, the existing trachea condition is one of an air flow and an air pressure generated by breathing, and the trachea condition sensor is one of a flow rate meter and a pressure sensor; and a guide control device operatively coupled to the movable guide, the guide control device to compare a first detected level with a first threshold, adjust a guide movement based on the comparison with the first threshold, compare a second detected level with a second threshold, adjust the guide movement based on the comparison with the second threshold, wherein the first threshold is a level at a non-breathing status and the second threshold is a level when breathing, wherein the first and second detected levels include a detected flow rate level or a detected air pressure level.