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Tube introducers, assemblies and methods

US11020555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

Smiths Medical International Limited · GB

Inventors

Andrew Thomas Jeffrey · Lörrach, DE
Christopher John Woosnam · Ellesmere Port, GB

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2016
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2209/06
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tracheostomy tube introducer (1) has a patient end region (10) on which the tube (2) is mounted and that is curved in one sense. The introducer has a machine end region (11) projecting from the rear end of the tube (2) to provide a handle that curves in the opposite sense to the patient end region (10) so that the introducer has an S shape along its length. A bore (24) for a guide member extends from the patient end tip (14) of the introducer and opens in the machine end region (11) through a side opening (25). The introducer 1 is provided in a kit (200) with the tracheostomy tube (2) and a dilator (202) having the same general S shape as the introducer.

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