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US 2023/0248930 A1Published application
Endotracheal tube
OwnerAndrew J. Georgilis, Bill Depelinventors
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Abstract
A tube for delivering fluid that has a tube extending between a first opening and a second opening, an expandable cuff formed on a distal end of the tube, a resistant member formed around a portion of the tube, and a sleeve formed around the resistant member. Wherein, the sleeve presents a substantially smooth outer surface.
Claims20
A tube for delivering fluid, comprising:
- a tube extending between a first opening and a second opening;
- an expandable cuff formed on a distal end of the tube;
- a resistant member formed around a portion of the tube;
- and
- a sleeve formed around the resistant member;
- wherein, the sleeve presents a substantially smooth outer surface.
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An endotracheal tube assembly, comprising:
- an airway tube forming a fluid channel from a first opening to a second opening and defining a tube wall;
- a resistant member formed around a portion of the airway tube;
- a sleeve formed around the resistant member;
- and
- a first cuff formed along the airway tube proximate to the second opening;
- wherein, the resistant member is formed around the airway tube and the sleeve is formed of a single material having a substantially smooth outer surface.
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A method for manufacturing an endotracheal tube, comprising:
- forming an airway tube with at least two inflation lumen passageways defined in a wall of the airway tube;
- winding a resistant member around an outer portion of the airway tube;
- expanding a sleeve and positioning the sleeve around the resistant member;
- allowing the sleeve to contract to thereby compress the resistant member against the airway tube;
- and
- coupling a proximal and distal cuff to the airway tube and fluidly coupling a different one of the two inflation lumen passageways to each of the proximal and distal cuffs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.