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US 5,664,594 AGranted
Cleaning device for ventilator manifold and method of use thereof
AssigneeSherwood Medical Company
InventorKok-Hiong Kee
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AssigneeSherwood Medical Company
InventorKok-Hiong Kee
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A method and apparatus for the cleaning of a ventilator manifold while it is attached to a respiratory support system. A particular embodiment of the present invention relates to a cleaning device used in conjunction with the ventilator manifold to clean the interior chamber of the manifold of patient secretions that have accumulated during the use of the manifold. The cleaning device includes a dual lumen catheter which accesses one of a plurality of manifold ports by inserting the cleaning device through a flexible boot attached to one of the manifold ports. The flexible boot allows for omni-directional use of the cleaning device inside the manifold by medical personnel. The use of the flexible boot in combination with the cleaning device allows medical personnel to cleanse the interior of the manifold without concurrent loss of respiratory support to the patient.
A cleaning device for cleaning an interior chamber of a manifold having at least one port therein, said cleaning device comprising:
A method of cleaning a manifold having an interior chamber and at least one port with a cleaning device, including a cleaning tube having distal and proximal ends, and flexible boot, wherein the manifold is a ventilator manifold connected to a respiratory support system, said ventilator manifold having a weaning port, said method comprising the steps of:
A method for cleaning the interior chamber of a manifold having an interior chamber and at least one port with a cleaning device having distal and proximal ends, the cleaning device including a cleaning tube and flexible boot, said method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.