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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:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chet M. Crump, Draper, UT (US);
Edward B. Madsen, Riverton, UT (US);
Assignee:
Ballard Medical Products, Draper, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/500 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a plug for a respiratory suction catheter and manifold assembly that protects or maintains at least one internal component, such as the flap, of an assembly during nonuse. In a preferred embodiment, the interior plug element functions or contains a spring or similar expanding mechanism. This provides for additional security for the internal components. Further, the plug may contain an exterior plug element as well as an interior plug element.