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US3322126A
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Endotracheal catheter
Assignee: Willy Ruesch GmbH
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Filing: 1964-04-13
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1984-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rusch Werner
- 👤 Rusch Heinz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0463; A61M16/0465; A61M16/0488; A61M16/0497
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
AN ENDOTRACHEAL CATHETER FOR INSERTION THROUGH AND INTO THE TRACHEA OF A PATIENT AFTER A TRACHEOTOMY AND FOR REMAINING IN THE TRACHEA, COMPRISING: A MAIN CATHETER TUBE HAVING RADIALLY INFLATABLE BULB MEANS AXIALLY FIXED TO SAID MAIN TUBE ON THE SECTION INSERTABLE IN THE TRACHEA FOR EXPANSION INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TRACHEA AND CONTROL BULB MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY INFLATING SAID INFLATABLE BULB MEANS; SUPPORT DISC MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER PORTION OF THE PATIENT''S NECK AND FRICTIONALLY SURROUNDING SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE FOR AXIAL ADJUSTMENT TO DEFINE THE MAIN TRACHEA TUBE SECTION INSERTABLE IN THE TRACHEA ON ONE SIDE AND THE MAIN TRACHEA TUBE SECTION OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE; APERTURED MEANS IN SAID SUPPORT DISC MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SUPPORT DISC MEANS TO THE PATIENT WITH HOLDING MEANS; APERTURE MEANS IN THE SIDE WALL OF SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE AT SAID OUTSIDE SECTION FOR RECEIVING A SUCTION CATHETER TO BE INSERTED WITHIN SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE FOR REMOVING FLUIDS FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE; AND VALVE MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPENING SAID APERTURE MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE SUCTION CATHETER AND CLOSING SAID APERTURE MEANS FOR PREVENTING INTERFERENCE WITH THE OPERATION OF SAID MAIN CATHETER WHEN THE SUCTION CATHETER IS REMOVED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
AN ENDOTRACHEAL CATHETER FOR INSERTION THROUGH AND INTO THE TRACHEA OF A PATIENT AFTER A TRACHEOTOMY AND FOR REMAINING IN THE TRACHEA, COMPRISING: A MAIN CATHETER TUBE HAVING RADIALLY INFLATABLE BULB MEANS AXIALLY FIXED TO SAID MAIN TUBE ON THE SECTION INSERTABLE IN THE TRACHEA FOR EXPANSION INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TRACHEA AND CONTROL BULB MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY INFLATING SAID INFLATABLE BULB MEANS; SUPPORT DISC MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER PORTION OF THE PATIENT''S NECK AND FRICTIONALLY SURROUNDING SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE FOR AXIAL ADJUSTMENT TO DEFINE THE MAIN TRACHEA TUBE SECTION INSERTABLE IN THE TRACHEA ON ONE SIDE AND THE MAIN TRACHEA TUBE SECTION OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE; APERTURED MEANS IN SAID SUPPORT DISC MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SUPPORT DISC MEANS TO THE PATIENT WITH HOLDING MEANS; APERTURE MEANS IN THE SIDE WALL OF SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE AT SAID OUTSIDE SECTION FOR RECEIVING A SUCTION CATHETER TO BE INSERTED WITHIN SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE FOR REMOVING FLUIDS FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF SAID MAIN CATHETER TUBE; AND VALVE MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPENING SAID APERTURE MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE SUCTION CATHETER AND CLOSING SAID APERTURE MEANS FOR PREVENTING INTERFERENCE WITH THE OPERATION OF SAID MAIN CATHETER WHEN THE SUCTION CATHETER IS REMOVED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-29 | 1970-11-28 | 1971-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-29 | 1974-11-28 | 1975-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-29 | 1978-11-28 | 1979-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |