WO2007078827A3 - Visualization esophageal-tracheal airway apparatus and methods - Google Patents

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WO2007078827A3
WO2007078827A3 PCT/US2006/047713 US2006047713W WO2007078827A3 WO 2007078827 A3 WO2007078827 A3 WO 2007078827A3 US 2006047713 W US2006047713 W US 2006047713W WO 2007078827 A3 WO2007078827 A3 WO 2007078827A3
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Raymond Glassenberg
Zebadiah Kimmel
Gerald J Sanders
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Raymond Glassenberg
Zebadiah Kimmel
Gerald J Sanders
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Abstract

Airway apparatus (10) and method of use are provided, in which the airway device includes a dual lumen (11, 12) airway having imaging apparatus (18), self-expanding balloons (16, 17), and other sensors, thereby allowing rapid intubation and ventilation.
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