Patent ID: 7938794

Claim:
A catheter having a proximal end a distal end for use by a medical care provider to remove large airway occluding particles and fluids from the pharynx of a human being comprising: a. a hollow elongated member having a spoon shaped member at said distal end, said spoon shaped member having a tip defining an orifice of sufficient size to pass at least portions of said large occluding particles into the hollow interior thereof, said spoon shaped member being configured to comply with the shape of the airway, tongue, and orpharyngeal space of a patient to permit deep or shallow placement thereof; b. said spoon shaped member at said distal end and a portion of the elongated hollow member adjacent thereto being rigid and can be used by a caregiver to directly remove said occluding particles from the mouth, pharynx and epiglottis of a human being; c. a portion of said hollow elongated member between said rigid portion thereof and said proximal end being flexible; d. a stylet integral with said elongated member and disposed intermediate said proximal and distal ends and terminates at points displaced from said distal and proximal ends in said flexible portion thereof for retaining said elongated member in a predetermined position after it has been bent; e. a handle portion disposed on said elongated member from said distal end; f. means at said proximal end for attaching a vacuum source to said member for producing suction to cause said occluding particles and fluids to enter said hollow portion of said elongated member.