Patent Publication Number: US-2023136413-A1

Title: Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Field the Invention 
     This embodiment relates to a nasopharyngeal tube. Nasopharyngeal tube devices are used in the medical field and combat medics to open an airway for patients to breathe through. The Nasopharyngeal tube is made from various materials and sizes that require medical professionals to be trained on what patients get what size tube. The Nasopharyngeal tube is removed from the package and needs lubrication before insertion; once inserted, the tube can become clogged by debris, twist, and bend depending on the size and obstruction of the nasal passageway. The Nasopharyngeal tube has 
     SUMMARY OF THIS EMBODIMENT 
     The nasopharyngeal airway device (NPA) is a tube typically made from silicone, rubber, or hollow plastics. Health care workers and combat veterans use the device to assist patients challenged to oxygenate or ventilate via mask ventilation. A Nasopharyngeal tube is administered to the patient via passing a nasopharyngeal tube through the nostril. The tube will pass through the nasal passageway and locate in the back of the mouth. The Nasopharyngeal tube comes in sizes and tube lengths ranging from 6 to 9 cm. The Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector uses a one-size-fits-all tube that is folded in half. As it is folded in half, the rounded tube loop will slide up the Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector track as the injector is pushed down the center of the Nasopharyngeal tube. Once the Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector is loaded, it is lubricated and ready for insertion. Upon insertion, it follows the same path as the standard Nasopharyngeal tube through the nostril. The Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector reduces the size of the tube, allowing for easier insertion. The ease of insertion reduces gag reflexes with patients that have a higher-than-average gag reflex. The Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector reduces the chances of the Nasopharyngeal tube being clogged, for the tube is tightly wrapped around the injector, limiting space for debris to enter. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a left-side view schematic drawing with hidden lines removed. The schematic shows the left side of the embodiment. 
         FIG.  2    is a sectional View schematic drawing A-A With Hidden Lines. The schematic shows a shaft groove ( 104 ) that travels the length of the rounded shaft ( 103 ) in the sectional view. 
         FIG.  3    is a back view schematic drawing with no hidden lines. The back view in  FIG.  3    shows the shaft groove ( 104 ) that travels the length of the rounded shaft ( 103 ). The round head is shown from a back view of the embodiment. 
         FIG.  4    is a left-side view schematic drawing with hidden lines removed. The rounded head ( 102 ) is shown from a right and back view of the embodiment. 
         FIG.  5    is an isometric wireframe schematic drawling with no hidden lines. The schematic shows the rounded head ( 102 ) has a thickness and its roundness. The schematic shows the semi-oval shaft groove ( 104 ) in the round shaft ( 103 ) that travels the length of the rounded shaft  103 ). 
     
    
    
     LIST OF MAIN REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     
         
           101  - Advanced Airway System Nasopharyngeal Injector 
           102  - Rounded Guidance Head 
           103  - Rounded Shaft 
           104  - Shaft Groove