Patent ID: 9199051
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A device for use with an endotracheal tube, said device comprising: a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a length from said proximal end to said distal end, a central longitudinal axis through said proximal and distal ends, and a wall from said distal end to said proximal end, said distal end including a tip, said wall forming a passage with a length from said distal end towards said proximal end, said wall including a flexible region devoid of ridges and protuberances, said wall outside of said flexible region being of a stiffness greater than said flexible region, a majority of the length of said shaft being configured to fit within an endotracheal tube; a cord having a first end portion coupled to said wall; and a handle operationally attached to a second end portion of said cord for pulling said cord distally to move said tip away from the central longitudinal axis of said shaft.