Endotracheal tube connector

Claim 1

In a respiratory support system for a patient including a Y-tube with a stem connected to a ventilator and an endotracheal tube, the improvement comprising: a connector for attaching the Y-tube stem to the endotracheal tube including a hollow cylindrical cup member with a closed axial end having an outer circumference adapted for sealing contact with the Y-tube stem; a flange element attached to the hollow cup member and extending outwardly and laterally away from the outer circumference of the cup member, the flange member including an opening on its peripheral surface; a tubular conduit, connected to the hollow cup member extending along the axis of the hollow cup member and protruding from the closed axial end of the hollow cup member, the tubular conduit having an inner diameter that approximates the inner diameter of the endotracheal tube and an outer diameter that is adapted for connection to the endotracheal tube, the tubular conduit having opposed open ends so that gases may flow between the Y-tube stem and the endotracheal tube, the tubular conduit has a port opening on its inner diameter positioned intermediate the open ends of the tubular conduit; a passageway extending from the peripheral flange member opening, through the flange element and cup member to terminate with the port opening in the tubular conduit to provide channel through which gases flowing through the tubular conduit may be withdrawn from the conduit, and means for connecting to the flange member peripheral opening to permit passage of the gases drawn from the tubular conduit.