. A manual of diseases of the nose and throat. o y u ODwyer intubation tubes. accompanies these tubes, upon which figures represent-ing the ages of children are placed. For example, if achild be two years old, that tube is to be selectedwhose length is equal to that part of the scale extend-ing from the line 2 to the bottom of the scale. Eachtube is fitted with a metal obturator, the lower endof which projects slightly below the lower end of 358 DISEASES OF OROPHARYNX, TONSILS, TONGUE. the tube, to facilitate introduction into the larynx. The upper end of the obturator is hollowed out and Fig.
. A manual of diseases of the nose and throat. o y u ODwyer intubation tubes. accompanies these tubes, upon which figures represent-ing the ages of children are placed. For example, if achild be two years old, that tube is to be selectedwhose length is equal to that part of the scale extend-ing from the line 2 to the bottom of the scale. Eachtube is fitted with a metal obturator, the lower endof which projects slightly below the lower end of 358 DISEASES OF OROPHARYNX, TONSILS, TONGUE. the tube, to facilitate introduction into the larynx. The upper end of the obturator is hollowed out and Fig. Intubator with a tube in the proper position for insertion into the Intubation tube. B. Fork pushing tube away from obturator. which, when pushed forward, causes the fork to strike the head ofthe intubation tube. threaded, so as to be screwed upon the intubator *(Fig. 94). A tube (Fig. 94) is shown attached to the DIPHTHERIA. 359 intubator, in the proper position for insertion into thelarynx. It will be noticed that the head of the tubeis flanged, so that it projects beyond the edge of thetube at one place and is flush with the edge of the tubeon the opposite side. This projecting edge of the tube Fig. 95.
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