Method for shipping and protecting an endotracheal tube with an inflated cuff
US8684175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inflatable cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Packaging and transporting of these cuffs while inflated may provide for decreased wrinkles and thereby improved sealing of the trachea. Provided is a package for a medical device with an inflatable region, comprising a substantially non-stretchable region that substantially conforms to the shape of the inflatable region of the medical device when the inflatable region is inflated.
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