Medical tube clearance device

A medical device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube comprising:

• an enclosure having an interior defining a sterile field and an exterior, the enclosure comprising an opening for providing access to the interior of the enclosure, said enclosure interior comprising a chamber and a discrete conduit in communication with and extending substantially tangentially of said chamber;
• a spool provided within the chamber and being rotatable about an axis;
• and
• an elongated guide member coupled to the spool such that rotation of the spool in a first direction accommodates the guide member to wind onto the spool as it is retracted, and rotation of the spool in a second direction accommodates the guide member to unwind from the spool as it is advanced, respectively, into or out from said enclosure through said opening;
• said conduit accommodating the guide member along a path between said spool and a medical tube downstream.