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Patent No.:

US 12378094 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2023

Devices and methods related to medical tubes

Applicant:

Clearflow, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Inventors:

Edward M. Boyle, Jr., Bend, OR (US);

Paul Molloy, Anaheim, CA (US);

Wayne A. Noda, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Kenneth J. Chesnin, Long Beach, CA (US);

Al Diaz, Anaheim, CA (US);

Daniel Hyman, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);

Jon D. Jacobson, Irvine, CA (US);

Assignee:

ClearFlow, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:

Tucker Ellis LLP

Primary Examiner:

Michael R Bloch

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); B65H 75/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/364 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/0823 (2013.01); A61B 5/1113 (2013.01); A61B 5/1118 (2013.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/4824 (2013.01); A61M 1/75 (2021.05); A61M 1/83 (2021.05); A61M 1/86 (2021.05); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3303 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3324 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2210/101 (2013.01); A61M 2230/201 (2013.01); A61M 2230/207 (2013.01); A61M 2230/208 (2013.01); A61M 2230/63 (2013.01);
Abstract

A drive system for cleaning debris within a medical tube. The drive system includes a housing defining an interior and an elongated guide wire residing at least partially within the interior. A roller is disposed in said interior in frictional engagement with the guide wire, said roller being configured to rotate about an axis. The drive system also includes a motor operable to drive the roller in order to both advance or withdraw said guide wire via said frictional engagement therewith through said inlet.

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