Tracheotomy tube water blocking system
US5947121A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/912
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tracheotomy tube water blocking system including a strap adapted for securement around a neck of a wearer. The strap has an aperture through a front portion thereof. The aperture has a cylindrical collar secured therein. The cylindrical collar has an open inner end and an open outer end. The open inner end is dimensioned for coupling with an existing tracheotomy tube of the wearer. An air flow tube is provided having a generally inverted L-shaped configuration. The air flow tube has an upper horizontal portion with an open inner end coupling with the open outer end of the cylindrical collar. The air flow tube includes a lower vertical portion extending downwardly from the upper horizontal portion. The lower vertical portion having an open lower end.
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