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Transtracheal catheter system

US5181509A · kind A · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1991
Grant dateJan 26, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 29, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2202/03
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus including a series of kits containing apparatus for use in the placement of specific transtracheal catheters for varying periods, including a transtracheal catheter suitable for in-dwelling long-term oxygen supplementation therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, by its size, perforation location and cleanability, and a method for placement.

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