DONALD G CONNELL
Nursing in Allentown, PA

5937858, Aug 17, 1999

Dec 5, 1997

8/985829

Donald G. Connell - Allentown PA

A61M 1600

12820714

An oro/nasopharyngeal airway comprises an arcuately shaped tubular member adapted for insertion into a patient's pharynx, either through the mouth or nasal passage, to prevent obstruction during the administration of anesthesia. According to a preferred embodiment, an inhalant gas, typically oxygen (O. sub. 2), is delivered to the airway via a gas line connected to the proximal end of the tubular member, while expired carbon dioxide (CO. sub. 2) is sampled in the patient's pharynx via a second gas line connected to the tubular member in the vicinity of its distal end. Preferably, the respective inhalant and expired gas lines are positioned within the interior of the tubular member and are integral parts thereof Alternatively, the airway defines two discrete and parallel lumens or conduits, one being adapted to be connected to an inhalant gas supply, and the other being adapted to be connected to a gas level-sensing device.

6098617, Aug 8, 2000

May 12, 1998

9/076210

Donald G. Connell - Allentown PA

A61M 1600

12820026

A device adapted for use with a conventional oral or nasopharyngeal airway for delivering an inhalant gas to a proximal end of said airway, and for sampling exhalant gas at a distal end of said airway, comprises a pair of conduits which are adapted to slide into an internal passage of the airway to provide an inhalant gas at the proximal end therof and/or to sample expired gas at the distal end thereof when the airway is being used.