Endotracheal tube having outer and inner cannulae
AssigneeHansa Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsEric D. Blom, Bradley H. Quinn
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Abstract
A tracheal tube apparatus includes a cannula having first and second ends. An inflatable cuff is formed on the cannula between the first and second ends. A conduit extends from the cuff for introducing an inflating fluid into the cuff when it is desired to inflate the cuff and removing inflating fluid from the cuff when it is desired to deflate the cuff. A gauge for indicating the inflation pressure of the cuff is coupled in the conduit.
Claims17
A tracheal tube apparatus including an outer cannula having first and second ends, a fenestration along the length of the outer cannula between the first and second ends, an inflatable cuff formed on the outer cannula between the fenestration and the second end, a first conduit extending from the cuff for introducing an inflating fluid into the cuff when it is desired to inflate the cuff and removing inflating fluid from the cuff when it is desired to deflate the cuff and an inner cannula sized selectively to be inserted into, and removed from, the outer cannula, the inner cannula including first and second conduits, the second conduit to evacuate a region of a trachea of a wearer adjacent the cuff, the second conduit including an opening which lies adjacent the closest point in the fenestration to the cuff when the inner cannula is selectively inserted into a use orientation in the outer cannula.
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