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US 2015/0306328 A1Published application
Spiral slit endotracheal tube
OwnerIrving MIZUSinventor
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube comprising a flexible hollow tube with a spiral slit traversing a substantial length of the tube. The slit has edges that separate to create an opening by which the tube may be spiral wound onto a medical device, such as a fiber optic bronchoscope, that is in use in a pharynx passage. The angle of the slit is preferably in the range of 30-60 degrees.
Claims5
An endotracheal tube comprising:
- a flexible hollow tube, a spiral slit traversing a substantial length of said tube, said slit having edges that separate to create an opening by which said tube may be spiral wound onto a medical device that is in use in a pharynx passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.