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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:
Jan. 26, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bryan T Spofford, Denver, CO (US);
Kent L Christopher, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128207140 ; 128207170 ;
Abstract
Apparatus including a series of kits containing apparatus for use in the placement of specific transtracheal catheters for varying periods, including a transtracheal catheter suitable for in-dwelling long-term oxygen supplementation therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, by its size, perforation location and cleanability, and a method for placement.