Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tracheostomy tube connector key system
- Patent Title (中): 气管造口管连接器关键系统
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Application No.: US11823438Application Date: 2007-06-27
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Publication No.: US08801695B2Publication Date: 2014-08-12
- Inventor: George L. Matlock , Steven M. Brackney , Avila Ignacio
- Applicant: George L. Matlock , Steven M. Brackney , Avila Ignacio
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder PC
- Main IPC: A61M25/16
- IPC: A61M25/16 ; A61M25/18 ; A61M5/178 ; A61M25/00

Abstract:
A tracheostomy tube is provided. The tracheostomy tube includes an outer cannula that comprises an outer cannula connector comprising a first keying feature. The tracheostomy tube further comprises an inner cannula comprising an inner cannula connector including a second keying feature configured to complement the first keying feature when the inner cannula is inserted into the outer cannula. Further, a method is provided, whereby the method comprises inserting an outer cannula into a patient's trachea, and inserting an inner cannula into the outer cannula such that a keying feature on an inner cannula connector of the inner cannula engages a second keying feature on an outer cannula connector of the outer cannula.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070255258A1 Tracheostomy tube connector key system Public/Granted day:2007-11-01
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