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Self-pressurizing supraglottic airway

US9320864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2015
Grant dateApr 26, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M16/0816
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A supraglottic airway of the type used to facilitate lung ventilation and the insertion of endo-tracheal tubes or related medical instruments through a patient's laryngeal opening where the shield is designed to have an internal increase in pressure during assisted inhalation such as positive-pressure ventilation.

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