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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:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
May. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Ralph Thomas, Livermore, CA (US);
Luigi Tateo, Byron, CA (US);
Duane L. Horton, St. Louis, MO (US);
Steven M. Brackney, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ralph Thomas, Livermore, CA (US);
Luigi Tateo, Byron, CA (US);
Duane L. Horton, St. Louis, MO (US);
Steven M. Brackney, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mallinckrodt Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The preferred embodiments provide, e.g., a high quality flexible tracheostomy tube assembly including an outer tracheostomy cannula and a disposable, flexible inner cannula. In preferred embodiments, the product provides a single patient use, sterile device.