Patent Issued for Methods and systems for verifying and monitoring endotracheal tube position during intubation (USPTO 12059245).
| Zdroj: | Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week; 9/3/2024, p9438-9438, 1p |
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| Abstrakt: | Teleflex Medical Incorporated has been issued a patent for methods and systems for verifying and monitoring the position of an endotracheal tube during intubation. The patent describes a device that uses Hall sensors and an integrated circuit board to measure the magnetic field produced by a magnet embedded in the endotracheal tube. This device can continuously monitor the position of the tube, eliminating the need for repeated radiographs and reducing the risk of misplacement. The patent also includes a handheld monitoring device with visual and audio indicators. [Extracted from the article] |
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