Patent ID: 6923176

Claim:
Resuscitation tube ( 1 ) comprising a tube wall ( 22 ) for alternative artificial endotracheal or esophageal respiration, with a first lumen ( 2 ) and a second lumen ( 3 ) extending substantially parallel thereto, wherein a first inflatable balloon ( 5 ) surrounding the tube wall ( 22 ) is disposed in the region of the end of the resuscitation tube ( 1 ) facing the body, and a second inflatable balloon ( 8 ) surrounding the tube wall ( 22 ) is disposed at a separation from the first inflatable balloon ( 5 ), an axial opening ( 10 ) of the first lumen ( 2 ) is disposed directly at the end of the second balloon ( 8 ) facing the body and that the resuscitation tube ( 1 ) is formed with one lumen in the region of the first balloon and at least one spacer ( 11 ) is provided in a region of the opening ( 10 ) of the first lumen ( 2 ), the spacer ( 11 ) being a tongue or bar mounted to an outer side of the opening ( 10 ) of the first lumen ( 2 ) and preventing abutment of the epiglottis to the opening ( 10 ) of the first lumen ( 2 ).