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A novel airway device with tactile sensing capabilities for verifying correct endotracheal tube placement

Pauwel Goethals et al. J Clin Monit Comput. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

We present a new device for verifying endotracheal tube (ETT) position that uses specialized sensors intended to distinguish anatomical features of the trachea and esophagus. This device has the potential to increase the safety of resuscitation, surgery, and mechanical ventilation and decrease the morbidity, mortality, and health care costs associated with esophageal intubation and unintended extubation by potentially improving the process and maintenance of endotracheal intubation. The device consists of a tactile sensor connected to the airway occlusion cuff of an ETT. It is intended to detect the presence or absence of tracheal rings immediately upon inflation of the airway occlusion cuff. The initial study detailed here verifies that a prototype device can detect contours similar to tracheal rings in a tracheal model.

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