1. A remote services system comprising:
a remote services proxy, the remote services proxy providing communications flow management;
an applications server coupled to the remote services proxy module, the application server providing persistent storage of remote services infrastructure information; and,
a communication module located within an intermediate mid level manager, the communication module including
a communication protocol module, the communication protocol module providing support for an application level protocol used in a remote services system;
a communication authentication module, the communication authentication module validating incoming connections with customers of the remote services system; and
a communication encryption module, the communication encryption module supporting plug-in encryption modules.
2. The remote services system of claim 1 wherein:
the communications authentication module validates the incoming connections via certificates.
3. The remote services system of claim 1 wherein the remote services communication module is located within the remote services proxy.
4. The remote services system of claim 1 wherein
the communication protocol module and the communication encryption module are unique to a particular remote services system.
5. The remote services system of claim 1 wherein
the communication protocol module supports email and HTTP communications protocols.
6. The remote services system of claim 1 wherein
the encryption module interfaces with remote services communications engineering personnel.
7. A remote services system comprising:
a remote services proxy, the remote services proxy providing communications flow management;
an applications server coupled to the remote services proxy module, the application server providing persistent storage of remote services infrastructure information; and,
a communication module located within an applications mid level manager
the communication module including
a communication protocol module, the communication protocol module providing support for an application level protocol used in a remote services system;
a communication authentication module, the communication authentication module validating incoming connections with customers of the remote services system; and
a communication encryption module, the communication encryption module supporting plug-in encryption modules.
8. The remote services system of claim 7 wherein the communication module further comprises a communication authentication module, the communication authentication module validating incoming connections with customers of the remote services system, and wherein the communications authentication module validates the incoming connections via certificates.
9. A remote services system comprising:
a remote services proxy, the remote services proxy module providing communications flow management;
an intermediate mid level manager, the intermediate mid level manager providing data queue management, transaction integrity and redundancy;
an applications mid level manager, the applications mid level manager providing data normalization, integration with a mail server data flow;
an application server coupled to the remote services proxy, the application server providing persistent storage of remote services infrastructure information; and,
a communication module, the communication module including
a communication protocol module, the communication protocol module providing support for an application level protocol used in a remote services system; and,
a communication encryption module, the communication encryption module supporting plug-in encryption modules.
10. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein the communication module further includes:
a communication authentication module, the communication authentication module validating incoming connections with customers of the remote services system.
11. The remote services system of claim 10 wherein
the remote services communication module is located within the remote services proxy.
12. The remote services system of claim 10 wherein
the remote services communication module is located within the intermediate applications mid level manager.
13. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein:
the communications authentication module validates the incoming connections via certificates.
14. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the remote services communication module is located within the remote services proxy.
15. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the remote services communication module is located within the intermediate mid level manager.
16. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the remote services communication module is located within the applications mid level manager.
17. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the communication protocol module and the communication encryption module are unique to a particular remote services system.
18. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the communication protocol module supports email and HTTP communications protocols.
19. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the encryption module interfaces with remote services communications engineering personnel.
20. The remote services system of claim 9 wherein
the remote services communication module is located within the applications mid level manager.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claims which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A catheter for use in replacing an endotracheal tube in a patient, comprising:
a polymeric catheter body sized for insertion into a passageway of said endotracheal tube for ventilating said patient during replacement of said endotracheal tube, said catheter body having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a ventilation passageway extending longitudinally therein, said distal portion having a rigidity that is less than a rigidity of said proximal portion.
2. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said distal portion comprises a material having a lower durometer than a material that comprises said proximal portion.
3. The catheter of claim 2, wherein said catheter body further comprises a portion intermediate said proximal and distal portions, said distal portion comprising a material having a lower durometer than a material comprising said intermediate portion.
4. The catheter of claim 3, wherein said proximal portion, intermediate portion and distal portion are formed of materials of different durometer, said portions being aligned in order of decreasing durometer from said proximal portion to said distal portion.
5. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said polymeric catheter body comprises at least one of polyethylene and polyurethane.
6. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said polymeric catheter body comprises radiopaque polyethylene.
7. The catheter of claim 2, wherein said proximal portion comprises a polyester-based urethane and said distal portion comprises a polyether-based urethane.
8. The catheter of claim 7, wherein a radiopaque agent is added to at least one of said polyester-based urethane and said polyether-based urethane.
9. The catheter of claim 2, wherein said distal portion is bonded to said proximal portion.
10. The catheter of claim 9, wherein said bond comprises a thermal bond.
11. The catheter of claim 9, wherein said bond comprises an adhesive bond.
12. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said polymeric catheter body is formed by continuous extrusion.
13. The catheter of claim 2, wherein said polymeric catheter body is formed by continuous extrusion of said portions of different durometer.
14. The catheter of claim 3, wherein said polymeric catheter body is formed by continuous extrusion of said portions of different durometer.
15. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said polymeric catheter body includes indicators on a surface thereof for indicating the position of said catheter in said endotracheal tube.
16. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said catheter includes at least one side port positioned at said distal end for ventilating said patient during replacement of said endotracheal tube.
17. The catheter of claim 2, wherein said proximal portion has a durometer between about 60 and 80 D, and said distal portion has a durometer of between about 80 and 90 A.
18. The catheter of claim 17, wherein said proximal portion has a durometer between about 68 and 70 D, and said distal portion has a durometer of about 85 A.
19. The catheter of claim 1, wherein a minor portion of said catheter body is disposed at an angle relative to a major portion of said body.
20. The catheter of claim 19, wherein said angled portion comprises the less rigid portion.
21. The catheter of claim 1, wherein the distal portion of said polymeric catheter body has a reduced thickness compared to the thickness of said proximal portion of said polymeric body.
22. The catheter of claim 1, wherein said catheter body has a gradually reduced thickness from said proximal portion to said distal portion.