TRACHEOTOMY DEVICE AND METHOD Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61M16/04 A61B17/24 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions refers to medicine, and aims at facilitation of tracheotomy and creation of a fistula through a tracheoesophageal wall. The device comprises a first sector inserted into a trachea or an oesophagus through a mouth so that a distal end of said sector is located below a larynx when said first sector is inserted into the trachea, and the second sector is located outside a neck. The distal end of said sector is located near to a prospected tracheotomy or fistula place. An end of one of the sectors contains a guide for a pointed object. An end of the other sector contains a receiver. The first and second sectors are coupled so that the guide is directed towards the receiver. The pointed object pricking skin, tracheal wall or tracheoesophageal wall is directed to the receiver. There are disclosed methods for tracheotomy and fistula creation, as well as application of the device for fistula creation through the tracheoesophageal wall for introducing a vocal valve into the fistula and for laterofixation of the paralysed vocal chords.

EFFECT: inventions improve surgical safety and provide convenience for a patient.

43 cl, 12 dwg