Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Respiratory gas supply means enters mouth or tracheotomy...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Respiratory gas supply means enters mouth or tracheotomy...
C128S207150
Reexamination Certificate
active
06889693
ABSTRACT:
An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.
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Hipolito Ronaldo B.
Milstein Jay M.
Sherman Michael P.
Bennett Henry
Jewik Patrick R.
Mitchell Teena
The Regents of the University of California
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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