US5368016A
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Airway anaesthesia
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-09-22
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2012-09-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides for improved delivery of anaesthetic to an airway. By the invention, topical airway anaesthesia is passively provided. A method in accordance with the invention, provides for release of a suitable anaesthetic in aerosolized form from a canister containing the anaesthetic, and utilizes an oropharyngeal airway.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M15/00; A61M15/009; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for passively providing topical airway anaesthesia to a patient through an oropharyngeal airway, said method comprising: providing an anaesthetic suitable for optical airway anaesthesia and a suitable propellant in a canister disposed within a housing, said housing comprising a transparent lid member and means for preventing an incompatible canister from being used with said housing, said means including a valve stem seat of a non-circular, cross-sectional shape, wherein said canister comprises a valve stem of complementary non-circular, cross-sectional shape and indicia for denoting the dosage strength of said anaesthetic; viewing said indicia through said transparent lid member for identification of said canister; inserting an oropharyngeal airway into the oropharyngeal cavity of a patient; and thereafter releasing said anaesthetic from said canister into said oropharyngeal airway, thereby providing anaesthesia to the patient's airway.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for passively providing topical airway anaesthesia to a patient through an oropharyngeal airway, said method comprising: providing an anaesthetic suitable for optical airway anaesthesia and a suitable propellant in a canister disposed within a housing, said housing comprising a transparent lid member and means for preventing an incompatible canister from being used with said housing, said means including a valve stem seat of a non-circular, cross-sectional shape, wherein said canister comprises a valve stem of complementary non-circular, cross-sectional shape and indicia for denoting the dosage strength of said anaesthetic; viewing said indicia through said transparent lid member for identification of said canister; inserting an oropharyngeal airway into the oropharyngeal cavity of a patient; and thereafter releasing said anaesthetic from said canister into said oropharyngeal airway, thereby providing anaesthesia to the patient's airway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said anaesthetic is lidocaine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said housing further comprises a nozzle having an exit orifice adapted for fluid communication with an entrance to said oropharyngeal airway, and wherein said oropharyngeal airway is tubular, has a length that extends to the pharynx, and has a curved shape adapted to fit over the tongue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said nozzle is removable from said housing, and wherein said exit orifice is adapted for a sealing, snug fit within said oropharyngeal airway entrance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said transparent lid member is movable, and said housing further comprises handle means for cooperating with the movable lid member for exertion of anaesthetic-releasing pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said lid member is generally dome-shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising removing said oropharyngeal airway after sensory block has been achieved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein a metered dose of said anaesthetic is released into said oropharyngeal airway.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein an aerosol delivery end of said housing comprises means for allowing entrainment of air with released anaesthetic.
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