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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TRACHEAL AND/OR ESOPHAGEAL TISSUE

An airway management device (10) for a human or animal subject (20) includes an airway tube (101) having a first end for disposal external to the subject (20) and a second end (102) for disposal in a portion of an airway of the subject (20). A light emitting element (108) and a photo-sensing element (109) may be disposed at the second end (102) of the airway tube (101). The light emitting element (108) may be configured to transmit light to tissue adjacent to the light emitting element (108). The photo-sensing element (109) may be configured to receive reflectance spectra (204) from the tissue. The location of the second end (102) of the airway tube (101) may be determined from characteristics of the reflectance spectra (204) of the tissue.


Docket:USMA 15-18-US02-CIP

Publication/Issued No.:10,980,955

Publication/Issue Date:2021-04-20

Categories: Device

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Lab:ISR

Inventor(s):NAWN, C.; SOUHAN, B.

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Last Modified Date: 25 Jul 2023

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