Patent ID: 7059322

Claim:
An airway adapter structure comprising: (a) a substantially tubular first portion comprising: (1) a wall having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first bore defined therein, and (2) a protrusion operatively coupled to the wall and having a second bore defined therethrough, wherein the protrusion is axially aligned with the first bore; (b) a longitudinally compressible member coupled to the protrusion such that a first portion of the compressible member extends beyond an end of the protrusion, wherein the first portion of the compressible member includes a third bore defined therein in communication with the second bore; and (c) a substantially tubular second portion coupled to the first end portion of the tubular first portion, wherein a fourth bore is defined in the second portion, and wherein the second bore, the third bore, and the fourth bore are in fluid communication so as to define at least a portion of a gas flow path through the airway adapter.