Endotracheal tube having improved suction lumen

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A - Human Necessities

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A61M 29/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2566259

A surgical/medical tui)e such as an endotracheal tube (10) is provided having a tubular body (12) equipped with an~ inflatable cuff (22) and respective, separate cuff inflation and fluid removal lumens (24, 30). A fluid removal opening (32) communicates with lumen (30) and is located proximal to cuff (22). A projection (38, 38a, 40, or 42) is located in close proximity to the opening (32~ and is configured to prevent contact between the opening (32) and the adjacent tracheal wall.

L'invention concerne un tube chirurgical/médical, par exemple un tube endotrachéal (10) pourvu d'un corps tubulaire (12) équipé d'un manchon gonflable (22) et de lumières correspondantes séparées (24, 30) de gonflement du manchon et d'écoulement de fluide. Une ouverture (32) d'écoulement de fluide communique avec la lumière (30) et est située près du manchon (22). Un élément saillant (38, 38a, 40, ou 42) est situé près de l'ouverture (32) et est configuré pour empêcher tout contact entre l'ouverture (32) et la paroi trachéale adjacente.

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