Expandable endotracheal or urethral tube

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1977-03-18

1979-02-27

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 4, 128344, 128351, A61M 2500

Patent

active

041413644

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed an endotracheal tube which is collapsed transverse to the longitudinal dimension of the tube for insertion into the trachea of a patient. After the tube is in place, it is expanded to open an unobstructed passageway therethrough. An expandable cuff is provided on the exterior of the tube to afford a seal between the trachea and the tube. The same techniques are applicable to urethral catheters.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2548602 (1951-04-01), Greenburg
patent: 3050066 (1962-08-01), Koehn
patent: 3502069 (1970-03-01), Silverman
patent: 3640282 (1972-02-01), Kamen
patent: 3774596 (1973-11-01), Cook
patent: 3911927 (1975-10-01), Rich et al.

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