Position indicator for tracheostomy tube

A - Human Necessities – 61 – M

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A61M 25/10 (2006.01) A61M 25/04 (2006.01) A61M 29/04 (2006.01)

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CA 2760782

There is provided an improved tracheostomy tube having a proximal section over-molded by a distal section, where the sections have a differential in the degree of radio-opacity. The radio-opaque material allows a medical professional to determine the location of the tube in the trachea non-invasively, using an x-ray or similar device. In addition, aligning the top (proximal end) of the balloon with the transition between the distal and proximal sections of the tube allows a medical professional to know the exact location of the balloon. The length of the proximal section may be set so that the balloon is place in a pre-determined position so that the transition point between the distal and proximal sections may be used as a position indicator.

L'invention porte sur un tube de trachéotomie amélioré présentant une section proximale surmoulée par une section distale, les sections présentant une différence de degré de radio-opacité. Le matériau radio-opaque permet à un professionnel de santé de déterminer l'emplacement du tube dans la trachée de manière non invasive, à l'aide d'un dispositif à rayons X ou similaire. De plus, l'alignement de la partie supérieure (extrémité proximale) du ballonnet avec la transition entre les sections distale et proximale du tube permet à un professionnel de santé de connaître l'emplacement exact du ballonnet. On peut régler la longueur de la section proximale de telle sorte que le ballonnet soit placé dans une position prédéterminée, de telle manière qu'on peut utiliser le point de transition entre les sections distale et proximale en tant qu'indicateur de position.

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