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Patent Inventor Names
Dhairya Mehta0
Donald S. Nelson0
Date of Patent
May 7, 2013
Patent Application Number
11472733
Date Filed
June 22, 2006
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Patent abstract
An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include tapered regions with certain characteristics, such as cuff wall diameter and thickness, may provide improved sealing of the trachea.
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