Patrick Joseph Tiernan;Paul O'Neill;Sean Morris;Seamus Maguire
发明人:
Seamus Maguire,Sean Morris,Paul O'Neill,Patrick Joseph Tiernan,Paul ONeill
申请号:
US11472915
公开号:
US08196584B2
申请日:
2006.06.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
An inflatable grooved balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include grooved regions may provide improved sealing of the trachea by complementing naturally grooved tracheal tissue.