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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Kieran Donlon, Ballymahon, IE;
Jim Stephenson, Ballinasloe, IE;
Inventors:
Kieran Donlon, Ballymahon, IE;
Jim Stephenson, Ballinasloe, IE;
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of manufacturing more than one inflatable cuff per blow molding operation is provided. The method includes using two or more molds arranged in series and/or in parallel to simultaneously form two or more cuffs. The two or more cuffs may then be used in the manufacture of two or more respective endotracheal tubes. Apparatuses and systems for simultaneously forming the two or more cuffs are also provided.