By interposing an adapter between the endotracheal or tracheal tube
inserted to a patient and the ventilation and suction systems that are
connected to the endotracheal tube, a catheter could be inserted via an
input port built into the adapter so as to enable a medical personnel to
provide localized treatments in the lungs of a patient without having to
disconnect either one of the systems connected to the endotracheal tube.
The adapter is configured to have a securing mechanism that allows the
medical personnel to secure the medication catheter in place. A one way
valve fitted to the apertured arm that forms the input port of the
adapter prevents any back flow of fluid from the input port. The catheter
is manufactured with calibration markings, most likely equally spaced,
and a radiopaque line along its length to enhance the maneuvering and the
positioning thereof in the patient so that the distal tip of the catheter
could be accurately positioned to the desired location of the patient's
tracheal/bronchial tree. As a result, the localized treatment such as the
injection of a medicament is accurately provided to the appropriate
location where the need is the greatest.