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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naum Klinberg, Louisville, KY (US);
John B. Carroll, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/600 ;
Abstract
A measured suction system utilizes a tracheostomy tube apparatus includes a tracheostomy tube, Tracheostomy collar, and swivel adapter. The tracheotomy tube includes an internal channel within the Tracheostomy tube allowing for all suctioning of the patient. The system will insure that all negative suction pressure is maintained within the Tracheostomy tube, which eliminates any trauma that may be caused by using excessive negative suction pressures when the standard methods of suctioning are employed. The new system also reduces the risk of infection caused by using the sterile invasive suction techniques.