Adjustable fitments for medical tubes
US5026352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable flange for a tracheostomy tube has a circular aperture and two semi-circular arms hinged with one another by an integral flexible web. One arm has a smooth surface that is slidable along the tube; and the other arm has circumferential ribs that bite into the surface of the tube. A bolt passes through one arm and into a threaded recess of the other enabling the flange to be locked in position.
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