Emergency tracheostomy kit
US7267124B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A kit that facilitates performance of a tracheostomy in emergency situations remote from an operating room. The kit includes a template guide for placement on a person on which the tracheostomy is to be performed to indicate the desired incision location, a cutting instrument configured for making an incision of a desired depth, and a breathing tube for placement into the incision.
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