The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Teleflex Life Sciences Unlimited Company, Hamilton, BM;
Oron Zachar, Tel Aviv, IL;
TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES UNLIMITED COMPANY, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention, a suction cleaning system component is provided for use in cleaning an interior of a tracheal ventilation tube when the suction cleaning system component is connected to the tracheal ventilation tube and a ventilator. Typically, the suction cleaning system component is used in a closed endotracheal suction system environment. The suction cleaning system component comprises a cleaning catheter and a manifold. The manifold comprises an obstruction element, which is moveable with respect to (i) the ventilator port and (ii) the expandable element. The obstruction element is configured to assume a plurality of states, including an obstruction state.