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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:
May. 09, 1989
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph A Vilasi, Dix Hills, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12820714 ; 128343 ; 604104 ;
Abstract
An expandable endotracheal tube and the like comprising extended, spaced segments. Actuating members fill the spaces between adjacent segments. The actuating members and the segments have curved edges so that sliding movement of the actuating members will cause the circumference of the tube to expand. A syringe type of device at the proximal end of the tube causes the actuating members to slide and effect the expansion of the segments.