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US 2017/0281888 A1Published application
Oral medical apparatus
AssigneeMcMurray Medical Group, LLC
InventorRoxanne McMurray
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Abstract
An oral medical apparatus includes a flexible tube with a first portion adjacent a proximal end of the tube and a second portion adjacent to the first portion. A support is located within the upper portion to prevent compression or collapse of the upper portion of the tube. The oral medical apparatus can accommodate a rigid connector that may be directly coupled to an anesthesia breathing circuit or a medical breathing device.
Claims40
A medical apparatus comprising:
- a flexible tube having a proximal end, a distal end, a flange at the proximal end, an upper portion adjacent to the flange, a lower portion between the upper portion and the distal end, and a lumen that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein at least a portion of the flange has an outer diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the upper portion;
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- a support positioned within the upper portion of the tube that provides radial support of the upper portion and allows airflow from the proximal end to the distal end of the flexible tube.
A medical apparatus comprising:
- a flexible tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an upper portion adjacent to the proximal end, the upper portion having a length, a lower portion between the upper portion and the distal end, and a lumen that extends from the proximal end to the distal end;
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- a support positioned within and along the length of the upper portion of the tube, the support providing radial support of the upper portion to prevent blockage of the lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.