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Tracheostomy tube with pressure relief valve

US4064882A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 1975
Grant dateDec 27, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 25, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M16/0497
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tracheostomy tube having an inflatable cuff, an inflating means including an indicating balloon, and a pressure relief valve to prevent over-inflation of the balloon and the cuff are disclosed.

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