DR. DAVID E HOFFMAN, M.D.
Radiology at Main St, Lovell, WY
License number
Wyoming 4296A
Category
Osteopathic Medicine
Type
Family Medicine
License number
Wyoming 4296A
Category
Radiology
Type
Surgery
Address
Address
229 E Main St, Lovell, WY 82431
Phone
(307) 548-9123
(307) 548-9124 (Fax)
(307) 548-9124 (Fax)
Professional information
Dr. David E Hoffman, Lovell WY - MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Specialties:
Family Medicine, General Surgery
Address:
North Big Horn Hospital Clinic
1115 Lane 12, Lovell 82431
(307) 548-5201 (Phone)
1115 Lane 12, Lovell 82431
(307) 548-5201 (Phone)
Languages:
English
Hospitals:
North Big Horn Hospital Clinic
1115 Lane 12, Lovell 82431
North Big Horn Hospital District
1115 Lane 12, Lovell 82431
1115 Lane 12, Lovell 82431
North Big Horn Hospital District
1115 Lane 12, Lovell 82431
Education:
Medical School
Creighton University School Of Medicine
Graduated: 1984
Creighton University School Of Medicine
Graduated: 1984
David E Hoffman, Lovell WY
Specialties:
Family Medicine, Surgery
Work:
North Big Horn Hospital
1115 Lane 12, Lovell, WY 82431
1115 Lane 12, Lovell, WY 82431
Systems And Methods For Endotracheal Intubation
US Patent:
2003018, Oct 9, 2003
Filed:
Apr 5, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/116895
Inventors:
Travis Nichols - Perry UT, US
David Hoffman - Lovell WY, US
Ken Ferbrache - Lovell WY, US
David Hoffman - Lovell WY, US
Ken Ferbrache - Lovell WY, US
International Classification:
A61M016/00
US Classification:
128/207140
Abstract:
Systems and methods for using a guidewire to intubate a standard endotracheal tube in a patient. An insertion mechanism is used to enable delivery of a guidewire to the tracheal cavity of a patient. The guidewire is then threaded up the tracheal cavity, through the glottic opening and up either the oropharyngeal airway, so as to extend out of the patient's mouth, or up the nasopharyngeal airway, so as to extend out of the patient's a nostril. A typical endotracheal tube, having a channel that extends from a proximal end to a distal end of the tube, is coupled to the guidewire and is positioned into the tracheal cavity of the patient by using the guidewire to withdraw the tube down the airway and into the trachea. The endotracheal tube is decoupled from the guidewire, and the guidewire is removed from the patient, leaving the endotracheal tube properly intubated in the patient.