Global Patent Index - EP 1409055 A4

EP 1409055 A4 20090909 - LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY

Title (en)

LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY

Title (de)

LARYNGEALMASKEN-LUFTWEG

Title (fr)

VOIE AERIENNE DE MASQUE LARYNGE

Publication

EP 1409055 A4 20090909 (EN)

Application

EP 01996402 A 20011030

Priority

  • US 0145614 W 20011030
  • US 25234700 P 20001120
  • US 84019401 A 20010423
  • US 90838001 A 20010718

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0240079A2] A laryngeal mask airway (10) has a curved tubular guide (12) for insertion through the patient's mouth and oropharynx. After insertion of the guide (12), the beveled distal opening of the guide (12) abuts the laryngeal inlet (27), while the guide's proximal opening remains outside the patient's mouth. A laryngeal mask (30) surrounds the distal opening of the guide (12) to substantially seal the laryngeal inlet (27) about the distal opening of the guide (12). A ventilation port (16) adjacent to the proximal opening of the guide (12) supplies air/oxygen through the guide (12) into the patient's lungs. An endotracheal tube (40) can then be advanced along the length of guide (12) and through the patient's larynx (24) without interrupting ventilation.

IPC 1-7

A61M 16/00

IPC 8 full level

A61M 16/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 16/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/0409 (2014.02); A61M 16/0488 (2013.01); A61M 16/0493 (2014.02); A61M 16/0495 (2014.02); A61M 16/106 (2014.02)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0240079 A2 20020523; WO 0240079 A3 20020829; AU 2009902 A 20020527; EP 1409055 A2 20040421; EP 1409055 A4 20090909

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0145614 W 20011030; AU 2009902 A 20011030; EP 01996402 A 20011030