Endotracheal tube with suctioning means

摘要: An improved endotracheal tube provides an inflatable cuff having a concavely shaped superior surface forming collection basin and means to facilitate accurate suctioning of the while is in position. In preferred embodiment takes form guide wire one end attached within other terminating freely outside body patient, thus enabling suction catheter be slideably moved along into remove substances collected therein. The further includes releasably secure free when not use. Alternative include provision separate passageway first external patient for connection second basin. This may either bonded at least portion ventilation or provided as lumen extending wall tube.