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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2012
Martin Bruggeman, Dublin, IE;
James Ryan, Dublin, IE;
Declan Kiernan, County Longford, IE;
Alan Finneran, County Offaly, IE;
Martin Bruggeman, Dublin, IE;
James Ryan, Dublin, IE;
Declan Kiernan, County Longford, IE;
Alan Finneran, County Offaly, IE;
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A tracheal tube assembly includes an outer cannula configured to be positioned in a patient airway and an inner cannula configured to be disposed inside the outer cannula. The tracheal tube assembly further includes a flange member secured about the outer cannula, and an outer cannula connector coupled to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The inner cannula includes a compressible proximal end region that is compressed while secured inside the outer cannula connector.