Patent ID: 6761171
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for rapid intubation of the trachea, comprising:a hollow tube formed from a tubular body, the tubular body including a tube wall having an inner and an outer wall surface, and the hollow tube having a distal end configured for insertion into the trachea and an opposite proximal end; a flexible portion of the hollow tube near the distal end of the tube more flexible than surrounding portions of the hollow tube, the flexible portion having a distal end and a proximal end wherein the proximal end of the flexible portion is closer to the proximal end of the hollow tube than is the distal end of the flexible portion; and an actuating mechanism for creating a bend in the flexible portion, the actuating mechanism extending from the proximal end of the tube to the distal end of the flexible portion, the actuating mechanism actuated at the proximal end to bend the hollow tube at the flexible portion.