Tracheal dilation apparatus and method of manufacture
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorSean Morris
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Abstract
A tracheal dilator system and method of manufacture are provided, suitable for dilating a passageway into a patient airway. In one embodiment, a medical system having a tracheal dilator is provided. The tracheal dilator includes a first plurality of openings and a guide lumen configured to provide a pathway for the insertion of a guide wire during use of the tracheal dilator. The tracheal dilator further includes a first flow lumen configured to fluidly couple the first plurality of openings to a medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to provide a suctioning force through the first plurality of openings during use of the tracheal dilator.
Claims20
A medical system comprising:
- a tracheal dilator comprising:
- a first plurality of openings;
- a guide lumen configured to provide a pathway for the insertion of a guide wire during use of the tracheal dilator;
- and
- a first flow lumen configured to fluidly couple the first plurality of openings to a medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to provide a suctioning force through the first plurality of openings during use of the tracheal dilator.
A tracheal dilator comprising:
- a guide cannula configured to provide a pathway for the insertion of a guide wire during use of the tracheal dilator;
- and
- a first flow cannula comprising a first plurality of openings, wherein the first flow cannula is configured to fluidly couple the first plurality of openings to a medical device, and wherein the medical device is configured to provide a positive flow of a gas through the first plurality of openings during use of the tracheal dilator.
A method for manufacturing a tracheostomy dilator comprising:
- manufacturing a guide cannula configured to provide a pathway for the insertion of a guide wire during use of the tracheostomy dilator;
- and
- manufacturing a first flow cannula comprising a first plurality of openings, wherein the first flow cannula is configured to fluidly couple the first plurality of openings to a medical device, and wherein the medical device is configured to provide a positive flow of a gas through the first plurality of openings during use of the tracheal dilator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.