ES1070583U - Device to facilitate the introduction of the laryngen mask (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for facilitating the introduction of laryngeal mask, which is intended to achieve a displacement and forward immobilization of the tongue, to allow free entry to the introduction of the corresponding laryngeal mask, is characterized because it is constituted by a laminar and rigid body as a substantially arcuate strip of practically semicircular shape, with two very wide angled breaks, presented the rounded end edges and lacking sharp edges to avoid chafing on the patient's tongue. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Device to facilitate the introduction of laryngeal mask.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a device to facilitate the introduction of a mask laryngeal, based on which it is possible to move and maintain advanced the patient's tongue during the introduction of the laryngeal mask.

The object of the invention is to facilitate the introduction of a laryngeal mask in a minimum time and without need to ventilate the patient as sometimes happens traditionally.

Background of the invention

As is known, laryngeal masks are introduced into patients after anesthesia of these, so that this introduction requires separating the language and trying keep it forward during the introduction of the mask, which is done manually by health personnel corresponding, although with difficulties and problems.

As a consequence of having to turn my tongue away of the patient by hand, to clear the introduction of the laryngeal mask, the difficulty is evident of positioning the tongue correctly, wasting time and even the need sometimes to have to ventilate the patient to that does not suffocate, since it is under the influence of anesthesia.

As a consequence of all this problem, in many times the positioning of the laryngeal mask after its introduction is not correct, that is to say that it is not adjusted, in addition of the difficulties that the introduction itself entails as consequence of mobility, characteristics and obstacle that It is the language itself.

Description of the invention

The device that has been recommended has been designed to solve the problem described above, in based on a simple but effective solution, since the device is it constitutes by means of a rigid and laminar piece, which can be of stainless metal or disposable sterile plastic material, which presents a configuration according to a trajectory practically semicircular with its rounded ends and that due to its shape to arched strip mode and its width makes it possible to move the tongue forward and clear the laryngeal mask, keeping the tongue immobilized, so the introduction and Positioning of the mask will be done easily, without problems and in a minimum time, not requiring the patient to be ventilated due to choking hazard, as is the case conventionally.

As is evident, the device may have a width for children and small mouths, and another upper width for adults, and in any case with their rounded edges, as has been said before, to avoid chafing or injury in your application.

Although it has been said that the trajectory of device is practically semicircular, however it has about breaks of wide open angles, where the amplitude of these will be adequate and necessary for the correct application of the device over the patient's mouth.

Therefore, by means of the device of the invention, it is possible after its introduction into the patient's mouth, pick up the tongue and leave free path throughout the trajectory of the laryngeal mask, introducing it at once and quickly, getting to install this mask in the larynx of the patient avoiding loss of time, lesions in the larynx, in the patient's tongue, bad adjustment of the mask itself, etc.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that then it will be done and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, is accompanied as an integral part of that description, a set of drawings in where illustrative and not limiting, it has been represented the next:

Figure 1.- Shows a representation according to an overview of the device of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows the form of application of the device over the patient's mouth.

Figure 3.- Shows a view also in lateral perspective of how to introduce the mask laryngeal with the device of the invention applied on the mouth of the patient.

Figure 4.- Shows a similar representation to that of the previous figure, but with the device of the invention fully inserted into the patient's mouth.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

As you can see in the referred figures, the device of the invention is constituted by a laminar body and rigid, as a strip that can be of greater or lesser width, intended for application inside a patient's mouth, as represented in figures 2 and 3, so that body or device (1) may have greater or lesser width depending on that the application is for small or children's mouths, or that its application either for adult or large mouths.

In any case, the body (1) or strip constitutive of the device has an arched trajectory, practically semicircular, although with some angled breaks (2), very open, and where its breadth will be appropriate to allow the correct application, through one of the ends, on the a patient's mouth, as shown in figure 2, having provided that the ends (4) of the body (1) constituting the device be rounded and without edges to avoid chafing on the tongue and larynx of the patient.

Through this device and applied on the patient's mouth (3) as depicted in figure 2, by the one that can move forward the tongue, will be left via free to enter the corresponding mask (5), as represented in figure 3, since said mask can penetrate easily towards the larynx, as a result of the free path that provides the device or body (1) previously applied in front of the patient's mouth, keeping the tongue in position correct so that it does not constitute any obstacle in the introduction of that laryngeal mask (5).

Claims (4)

1. Device to facilitate the introduction of laryngeal mask, which being provided to achieve a displacement and immobilization forward of the tongue, to clear the introduction of the corresponding laryngeal mask, is characterized by a laminar and rigid body as a substantially arched strip in a practically semicircular way, with two very wide angled breaks, the rounded end edges and lacking sharp edges are presented to avoid chafing on the patient's tongue. 2. Device to facilitate the introduction of laryngeal mask according to claim 1, characterized in that the body constituting the device is made of stainless metal. 3. Device for facilitating the introduction of laryngeal mask, according to claim 1, characterized in that the body constituting the device is sterile disposable and rigid plastic. 4. Device to facilitate the introduction of laryngeal mask, according to previous claims characterized in that the body constituting the device is of variable width to adapt to small or children's mouths and adult mouths.