A cuff inflator for tracheal tubes.
A simple automatic device to inflate the tracheal tube cuff during emergency tracheal intubation is described. It was tested in 60 patients undergoing elective surgery and found to be a useful and efficient adjunct.
Abdelatti
M O
MO
Department of Anaesthesia, Edgware General Hospital, Edgware, Middlesex, UK.
Kamath
B S
BS
D000399:Air Pressure; D004630:Emergencies; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*