Inner pressure indicator of cuff
US7018359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/044
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an inner pressure indicator of a cuff comprising, a housing possessing on one end an opening that can connect to a cuff inflating tube of a tracheostomy tube with a cuff or of an endotracheal tube and on the other end of said housing possessing an opening to which a valve that prevents the reduction of inner pressure is equipped with, said housing is characterized by being equipped with an inner pressure indicating device of cuff and also the inner pressure of the cuff can be regulated by said opening with a valve by way of said inner pressure indicating device of the cuff.
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