Tracheostomy tube assembly
January 10, 2015. 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 3263684 Outside locking tracheal tube Percutaneous access device with removable tube Gripping saddle and O-ring apparatus Breathing valve Water-filtration apparatus Holder and lock for oro-intubation Adjustable tracheostomy tube assembly Phonation device for tracheotomy patients including a check valve and filtering means Patent #: 5259378 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 373232 filed on 01/10/1995US Classes:128/200.26, Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of breathing tube128/207.17Holding strap extending circumferentially of head or neckExaminersPrimary: Lewis, Aaron J.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA61M 016/00Foreign Application Priority Data1992-07-10 GBAbstractA tracheostomy tube assembly comprises a tracheostomy tube (2), a fitting (4) to be mounted on the end of the tracheostomy tube (2), having a bore (6) in which teh end (8) of the tracheostomy tube (2) can be received, a sealing memeber (10) which can be located between the outer surface of the tracheostomy tube (2) adn the inner surface of the bore (6) in the fitting (4), and means (12) for urging the sealing member against the outer surface of teh tracheostomy tube to form a seal between the fitting (4) and the tracheostomy tube (2). The assembly allows a sealed connection to be made to the end of the tracheostomy tube (2), so that a filter (20, 32) or a valve (34) (for example to assist in speech) can be fitted over a tracheostoma. | |
