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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186353 | Emergency tracheotomy tube and package A tracheotomy tube apparatus that can be contained in a generally flat or collapsed condition for easy transport in a purse or wallet provides a planar sheet member having upper and lower surfaces, the sheet member being flexible so that it can be formed into a trac... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8151798 | Multiple cannula systems and methods The preferred embodiments provide, e.g., a high quality flexible tracheostomy tube assembly including an outer tracheostomy cannula and a disposable, flexible inner cannula. In preferred embodiments, the product provides a single patient use, sterile device. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7975696 | Voice prosthesis dilator/sizer A voice prosthesis dilator and sizer device is provided including an elongated member having a first end with a tip and a flange and a second end with a stop portion. The elongated member includes an intermediate portion with a measuring area disposed adjacent to th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7681576 | Multiple cannula systems and methods The preferred embodiments provide, e.g., a high quality flexible tracheostomy tube assembly including an outer tracheostomy cannula and a disposable, flexible inner cannula. In preferred embodiments, the product provides a single patient use, sterile device. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7373939 | Tracheotomy procedure with integrated tool An integrated tool may be used to perform a tracheotomy. The integrated tool may include a trocar and a delivery mechanism, where the delivery mechanism may deploy a stoma stent. The trocar may be actuated impulsively. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347840 | Patch for locating a target zone for penetration The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for locating a site of intraosseous infusion and for relieving strain and stress on the infusion site. The template patch uses a key anatomical feature of the bone as a reference point to a target zone for infu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341061 | Tracheostomy system A tracheostomy system includes an outer multi-layered tube, which can be expanded or allowed to contract as necessary in order to receive various sizes of cannula tubes. A dilator is used to initially insert the outer tracheostomy tube into the tracheostoma. After t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331347 | Retainer for laryngeal mask An endo-tracheal tube retainer used to facilitate the removal of a laryngeal mask of the type used to facilitate lung ventilation and the insertion of endo-tracheal tubes or related medical instruments though a patient's laryngeal opening is provided. The endo-trach... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328701 | Variable size endotracheal tube A variable size endotracheal tube (VSET) is described for use in intubation of a body lumen. The VSET includes a flexible, tubular member with a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end includes a tube adapter configured to be coupled to a gas source. In one ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328702 | Tracheostomy device A tracheostomy device has a short tube terminating adjacent the internal end of an opening into the trachea. A flange secures the external end of the tube and a retainer secures the internal end of the tube against the surface of the trachea. The device also include... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7308896 | Combination tracheal hook and scalpel device A portable combination tracheal hook and scalpel device is provided for use in creating an emergency surgical airway in a patient. The device includes a handle and a scalpel portion attached to one end of the handle which includes a blade for creating an incision. T... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305989 | Medico-surgical instruments An instrument for providing ventilation access to the trachea has a hollow needle with a sharp tip, a tube extending within the needle and a spring urging the tube to project a short distance from the patient end of the needle. The rear end of the tube carries two c... | 12/11/2007 |
| RE39923 | Flanged cylindrical implant and method of insertion A device for insertion into a puncture in a tracheoesophageal wall includes a cylindrical body and a flexible first flange provided on an outside surface of the body. The flange has a use orientation in which it projects generally outwardly from the outside surface ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273053 | Monitoring and control for a laryngeal mask airway device A reversibly operable motor is mechanically connected to automatically position the piston of an air syringe that is pneumatically connected to the inflatable/deflatable seal ring or cuff of a laryngeal mask airway device (LMA) that is installed in a patient, who is... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267124 | Emergency tracheostomy kit A kit that facilitates performance of a tracheostomy in emergency situations remote from an operating room. The kit includes a template guide for placement on a person on which the tracheostomy is to be performed to indicate the desired incision location, a cutting ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252086 | Lung reduction system A pulmonary decompression device may be utilized to remove trapped air in the lung or lungs, thereby reducing the volume of diseased lung tissue. A lung reduction device may passively decompress the lung or lungs. In order for the system to be effective, an airtight... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7195016 | Transtracheal oxygen stent An apparatus and method for implanting a surgical apparatus including a first flange having an opening, a second flange having an opening, and a shaft having a lumen connecting the first and second flange openings. The surgical apparatus is inserted into a stoma for... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169129 | Apparatus and method for performing a tracheotomy Apparatus and methods provide for a tracheotomy to be performed on a patient. The apparatus includes an applicator base with an aperture placed over the trachea. A firing mechanism is triggered by application of manual force to an actuator to propel a cutting instru... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156836 | Cannula assembly A double cannula assembly for medical or veterinary use includes a first cannula (10) for insertion into a blood vessel in a conventional manner. This first cannula is an outer cannula and a second or inner cannula (12) is subsequently inserted through... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156090 | Tracheostomy tube A tracheostomy tube that enables speech. The tube is provided with an inside tube portion to be set in a trachea, an outside tube portion connected to a ventilator, and a balloon provided on the outer circumference of the inside tube portion. The balloon is connecte... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140369 | Tracheotomy endotracheal tube A flexible tracheotomy endotracheal tube comprises a short distal section of tubing, an intermediate section of tubing, a pre-formed obtuse-angle bend in the tube between the distal and intermediate sections, an elongated proximal section of tubing, a pre-formed abr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134207 | Foldable utility knife A utility knife having a handle and a blade holder movably mounted on the handle for movement from an unfolded position to a folded position. The handle has a space adapted to receive the blade holder when the blade holder is in its folded position. The blade holder... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093598 | Applicator for trach drain sponge The invention relates to a device and a method of use that will allow a medical professional to change a patient's Tracheostomy dressing in an efficient manner that will cut down both the professional's and patient's discomfort. In the preferred embodiment of the in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048744 | Attachable surgical accessory instrument A surgical assisting instrument and device having an elongated rectangular u-shaped body with fasteners extending outward therefrom. These fasteners can be of any number and mounted on the top or sides of the body. The body is affixed vertically on the long handle o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036510 | Percutaneous tracheostomy balloon apparatus An apparatus and method for performing a percutaneous tracheostomy procedure utilizing dilatation means that do not require entry into the trachea by downward pressure, in order to minimize the risk of posterior tracheal trauma. In addition, the apparatus is structu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021314 | Stoma stent with integrated speech flap valve A stoma stent with an internal, self-contained flap valve permitting speech. The one-way flap valve is part of the stent. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011094 | Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use A flow control device includes a sealing component that can be positioned within a bronchial lumen. The sealing component can comprise two or more overlapping segments that are movable relative to one another such that the segments collectively form a seal that can ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6974467 | Method and apparatus for making a precise surgical incision A method of surgically accessing and making an incision in a selected part of a body includes inserting a needle into part of the body and withdrawing fluid from the body through the needle to determine if the needle is located in the selected part of the body. Once... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971382 | Trachea tube method and device Method and apparatus for a trachea tube 12 having an interiorly positioned retaining member 14 and a flange 16 forming an exteriorly positioned retaining member. The trachea tube 12 has means 14, 16 that permits the tube to be held... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939494 | Method of making ventilation tube A medical ventilation tube for placement in an opening formed in an anatomical structure, such as the tympanic membrane of the ear, includes a hollow tubular shaft made of a first material having a hardness or durometer to maintain a passage through the shaft when t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915804 | Tracheotomy surgical device Disclosed herein is a novel surgical instrument, and method of using same, designed for performing tracheotomy. According to specific embodiments, the subject surgical instrument comprises a novel foot plate that is anatomically curved to follow the contours of the ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6742519 | Medico-surgical apparatus A percutaneous tracheostomy assembly has a hollow needle carrying a cannula with a hub at its rear end abutting a hub on the needle. A channel-shape stop is clipped onto the cannula and needle so that its rear end abuts the hub of the cannula. The stop has a lateral... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6706017 | Percutaneous ostomy device and method for creating a stoma and implanting a canula An ostomy device and method for creating a stoma and implanting a canula. The ostomy device includes an elongate needle having a sharpened tip for percutaneous entry of a body forming a stoma. The needle includes a plurality of channels extending axially through the... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698426 | Face and tracheostomy neubulizing mask A double-body therapeutics face and tracheostomy mask which functions as both a mask for the nose and mouth of a patient and a mask for the tracheostomy tube area of a patient is disclosed. The mask of the present invention serves as a means for deliverin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6637435 | Percutaneous dilational device A dilator (10) for creating tracheostomies in one pass. Dilator (10) includes a generally linear shaft (12) extending from a proximal end (14) and beginning at a distance therefrom, gradually and continuously through a curved distal portion (16) of contin... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638253 | Method and apparatus for chest drainage The present invention describes a device for placement in the thoracic cavity of a patient. The device is a cannula, tube or catheter for chest drainage. The device serves as a conduit for drainage of excessive fluid or air buildup in the chest to a recep... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6612305 | Integral balloon tracheostomy tube The present invention relates to a tracheostomy device with an inflatable balloon (1) attached to a hollow tube (2) by means of two areas of adhesion (1a and 1b) whose ortogonal projections are not contiguous or, in other words, are at an angle () ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6602219 | Turbulent air cleaning method and apparatus for catheter assemblies A method and apparatus are provided for cleaning a medical device tube, for example a catheter tube. The distal end portion of the tube has a distal opening and at least one side opening adjacent to the distal opening. The distal end of the tube is dispos... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6575158 | Endotracheal tube guide and related tracheostomy surgical procedure An ET guide is provided which is preferably made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), also known as Teflon.RTM.. The distal end is of a reduced profile so that the guide can be left in place, with the ET removed in the operating room just prior to a tracheo... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6382209 | Apparatus and method enabling location of trachea breathing tube in body viscus An apparatus and method employing a syringe mounted splittable needle insertable through body tissue to provide a percutaneous passage through the body tissue and into a cavity such as a trachea. After insertion of the needle, the syringe is separated fro... | 05/07/2002 |
