Medical College of Wisconsin - Doctor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Hospital - Fellowship - Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Loyola University Medical Center - Residency - Anesthesiology
Board certifications:
American Board of Anesthesiology Certification in Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology Sub-certificate in Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)
Medical School Medical College Of Wisconsin Graduated: 1983 Milwaukee Co Genl Graduated: 1984 Loyola University Graduated: 1987 Cleveland Clinic Graduated: 1988
Steven R. Insler - Cleveland Heights OH Erik J. Kraenzler - Brecksville OH
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
A61M 1600
US Classification:
12820715
Abstract:
An endotracheal tube (12) ventilates air from the lungs of a patient when inserted into the trachea. A second flexible tube (14) is closely joined to the endotracheal tube (12) in a side-by-side relation. The second flexible tube (14) slidably receives a catheter or endobronchial blocker (16) which has an inflatable cuff (32). The cuff (32) is maneuvered into the right or left bronchus of the patient by sliding and rotating the catheter or bronchial blocker (16) into a position to occlude the selected bronchus. A tracheal cuff (18) is disposed around the endotracheal tube (12) and the second flexible tube (14). When inflated, the tracheal cuff (18) engages the walls of the trachea to reduce passage of air and to secure the position of the endotracheal tube (12).