Rescue breathing apparatus

Abstract

A rescue tube comprising a tube having a first and second end, a one-way valve and a ported double swivel elbow; wherein the one-way valve and ported double swivel elbow are connected to one another, and the one-way valve is attached to the tube.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rescue tube comprising a tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and attached to the proximal end is a one-way valve, said one-way valve having a flow end and a check end, wherein air flows from the distal end to the proximal end, and attached to the check end of the one-way valve is a ported double swivel elbow, said ported double swivel elbow defining a Y shape and comprising a long arm and a short arm, and wherein the long arm and the short arm are attached at an angle with a passage allowing passage of gas through the short arm and the long arm via an opening at a short arm end and a long arm end, and comprising a self-sealing port at an opposing end of the short arm end, wherein the opening at the short arm end is attached to the check end of the one-way valve, wherein the long arm comprises a structure capable of extending in length and flexing, and wherein the opening at the long arm end is suitable for connection to a breathing device; and wherein connected to the distal end of said tube is a mouthpiece. 
     
     
         2 . The rescue tube of  claim 1  further comprising a first adapter disposed of between the proximal end of said tube and the flow end of the one-way valve. 
     
     
         3 . The rescue tube of  claim 1  further comprising a second adapter disposed of on the distal end between the distal end of the tube and the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         4 . The rescue tube of  claim 1 , wherein said breathing device is an airway adjunct. 
     
     
         5 . The rescue tube of  claim 5 , wherein said airway adjunct is an endotracheal tube. 
     
     
         6 . A method of providing rescue breathing to a patient comprising:
 i. intubating said patient with an airway adjunct;   ii. attaching to said airway adjunct a rescue tube comprising a tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and attached to the proximal end is a one-way valve, said one-way valve having a flow end and a check end, wherein air flows from the distal end to the proximal end, and attached to the check end of the one-way valve is a ported double swivel elbow, said ported double swivel elbow defining a Y shape and comprising a long arm and a short arm, and wherein the long arm and the short arm are attached at an angle with a passage allowing passage of gas through the short arm and the long arm via an opening at a short arm end and a long arm end, and comprising a self-sealing port at an opposing end of the short arm end, wherein the opening at the short arm end is attached to the check end of the one-way valve, wherein the long arm comprises a structure capable of extending in length and flexing, and wherein the opening on the long arm is connected to the airway adjunct; and wherein connected to the distal end of said tube is an air imparting component capable of forcing air through the tube and into the airway adjunct;   iii. forcing air through the tube and into the airway adjunct to generate a breath to the patient; and   iv. allowing the patient to exhale the forced air.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the air imparting component is a mouthpiece. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a second person breathes into the mouthpiece to force air through the tube. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the air imparting component is a breathing bag. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the breathing bag is compressed to force air through the tube. 
     
     
         11 . A rescue tube comprising a length of flexible tubing defining a passage between a proximal and distal end of said tube, and attached to the proximal end of said tube is a one-way valve, said one-way valve having a flow end and a check end, with said one-way valve oriented with the proximal end of said tube engaged to the flow end of said one-way valve thereby allowing flow of air from the distal end to the proximal end of said tube, and attached to the check end of the one-way valve is a ported double swivel elbow having a long arm having a long end and a short arm having a short end, and wherein the long arm and short arm are attached at an angle with a passage allowing passage of gas through the short end and long end to an opening at each of the short end and long end, wherein the opening at the short end is attached to the check end of the one-way valve, wherein the opening at the long end is suitable for connection to a breathing device; and wherein connected to the distal end of said tube is an air imparting structure. 
     
     
         12 . The rescue tube of  claim 11 , wherein said short arm comprises a self-sealing port. 
     
     
         13 . The rescue tube of  claim 11 , wherein the ported double swivel elbow comprises an accordion structure on the long arm, said accordion structure capable of bending. 
     
     
         14 . The rescue tube of  claim 13 , wherein said accordion structure is capable of bending at least 90 degrees. 
     
     
         15 . The rescue tube of  claim 13 , wherein said accordion structure is capable of extending in length. 
     
     
         16 . The rescue tube of  claim 13 , said tube having an inner diameter between 10 and 25 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The rescue tube of  claim 13  further comprising an adaptor defined to connect between the proximal end of said tube and said one-way valve. 
     
     
         18 . The rescue tube of  claim 13 , further comprising an adaptor defined to connect to the distal end of said tube, and wherein the air imparting structure is connected to said adaptor. 
     
     
         19 . The rescue tube of  claim 18 , wherein said air imparting structure comprises a mouthpiece, said mouthpiece comprising an insertion end connected to said adaptor; and a breath giving end, said breath giving end comprising a flange. 
     
     
         20 . The rescue tube of  claim 18 , wherein said air imparting structure is selected from the group consisting of a mouthpiece comprising a flange, a breathing bag, a mechanical airflow generating machine, and combinations thereof.