Janice S Cain

US Patent:

20090095290, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/139136

Inventors:

Brian Cain - Piedmont CA, US
Janice Cain - Piedmont CA, US
Fred Johnson - Pleasanton CA, US
Steve Woodard - Cupertino CA, US
Stephen Lee - San Jose CA, US
Sherry Zhang - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 16/04

US Classification:

12820222, 422 85, 422 57

Abstract:

Tracheal tubes having an integrated calorimetric COindicator are provided. In certain embodiment, the integrated COindicator is selectively sealed from the remainder of the tracheal tube by a removable sterilization barrier. Also provided are COindicators that exhibit long lasting, breath-to-breath dynamic color change and are storage stable. The devices and compositions of the invention find use in a variety of applications, e.g. in emergent intubation of a subject. Also provided are methods of making the devices and compositions, as well as kits that include the devices and/or compositions of the invention.