Tracheostomy tube and retainer
Patent 3987798 Issued on October 26, 1976. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 26, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 26, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2908269 3225767 3774616 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 560230 filed on 03/20/1975US Classes:128/207.17, Holding strap extending circumferentially of head or neck128/207.15, Breathing passage occluder285/192Penetrating (e.g., secant)ExaminersPrimary: Pace, Channing L.Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractThe proximal portion of a tracheostomy tube extends through an opening in the central body of a retaining member that is held against the front of the neck of a patient. A pair of laterally spaced struts at opposite sides of the opening are connected at one end to the central body. Means rigidly connected to the proximal portion of the tube extend laterally therefrom in opposite directions for connection to the struts extending forward beside the tube, whereby to hold the tube in place. | |
