Covidien LP

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Mallinckrodt, Inc.

Steven M Brackney

Duane L Horton

Ralph Thomas

Luigi Tateo

George L Matlock

Avila Ignacio

The preferred embodiments provide, e.g., a high quality flexible tracheostomy tube assembly including an outer tracheostomy cannula and a disposable, flexible inner cannula. In preferred embodiments, the product provides a single patient use, sterile device.

Multiple cannula systems and methods

A tracheostomy tube is provided. The tracheostomy tube includes an outer cannula that comprises an outer cannula connector comprising a first keying feature. The tracheostomy tube further comprises an inner cannula comprising an inner cannula connector including a second keying feature configured to complement the first keying feature when the inner cannula is inserted into the outer cannula. Further, a method is provided, whereby the method comprises inserting an outer cannula into a patient's trachea, and inserting an inner cannula into the outer cannula such that a keying feature on an inner cannula connector of the inner cannula engages a second keying feature on an outer cannula connector of the outer cannula.

Tracheostomy tube connector key system

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Livermore, CA, United States of America

Steven M Brackney