Endotracheal tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of an endotracheal tube in a first position in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is bottom, front and right side perspective view of an endotracheal tube in a second position in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the endotracheal tube shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the endotracheal tube shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom, rear and left side perspective view of the endotracheal tube shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view of the endotracheal tube shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an endotracheal tube, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Young; Peter J. (King's Lynn, GB), Brain; Archie I. J. (Mahe, SC)
Assignee:	International Patents Inc. (Mahe, SC)
Appl. No.:	D/306,974
Filed:	April 21, 2008

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Oct 25, 2007 [EM]			000818539

Current U.S. Class:	D24/112; D24/115
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/110,111,112,115,121 ;604/96.01,101.01,104,508,509 ;128/207.15,207.16,200.26 ;623/9

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Young, Peter J., MD et al., FRCE, "A Low-Volume, Low-Pressure Tracheal Tube Cuff Reduces Pulmonary Aspiration," Crit. Care Med., vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 632-639, Mar. 2006. cited by other . Evans, L.A. et al., "Preventing Latrogenic Air Embolism In the Intensive Care Unit," Med. Device Tech. Magazine, May/Jun. 2007, pp. 36-37, vol. 18(3), Canon Communications. cited by other . Young, P.J. et al., "Inflation of a Pressure-Limited Cuff Inside a Model Trachea," Med. Eng. & Phys., 2003, pp. 465-473, vol. 25, Elsevier Science Ltd.,. cited by other . Young, P., "The LoTrach - A Tracheal Tube for Critical Care," The Journal of the Intensive Care Society, Spring 2007, pp. 72-75, vol. 8, No. 1, Stansted News Ltd, UK. cited by other . Evans, L. et al., "Comparison of the LoTrach and the Portex Soft Seal Cuff: Tracheal Wall Pressure and Fluid Leakage in a Benchtop Study and a Clinical Study," 27th Int'l Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Mar. 22, 2007, p. 215, Abstract in Critical Care, vol. 11(2), BioMed Central Ltd., Brussels, Belgium. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Christopher
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman P.C.