Connector for coupling a tracheal tube to an auxiliary device
US8499763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49963
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments of a connector assembly are provided to removably couple a proximal end of a tracheal tube to components associated with a ventilator or an anesthesiology machine. The disclosed embodiments include a compression fitting, which creates an airtight seal between walls of the tracheal tube and components of the compression fitting, thus allowing air to flow to and from a patient.
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