Medical tube clearance device
US11491303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B2209/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for actuating a clearance device to clear obstructive debris from medical tubes are disclosed. More particularly, a shuttle that includes a first primary magnetic element that is adapted to magnetically engage and translate a magnetic guide within a tube is disclosed. The first primary magnetic element is aligned so that a first primary magnetic field emanating therefrom is aligned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tube when viewed from a side of the shuttle.
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