Tracheostomy tube and technique for using the same
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1. A tracheostomy tube comprising:
- a cannula comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end having a flared portion and the distal end being adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s trachea;
a flange member molded over the flared portion of the proximal end of the cannula, the flange member having an elongated shape being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with the patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient'"'"'s trachea;
a conduit disposed on the flange member in communication with the cannula, wherein the conduit is adapted to operatively connect to a medical device; and
wherein the flange member comprises at least one groove adapted to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member.
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Abstract
A molded tracheostomy tube may provide enhanced comfort for a patient. A unitary molded coating over areas of the tracheostomy tube that come into contact with the patient'"'"'s skin may prevent irritation. Further, the overmolding manufacturing process may allow the tracheostomy tube assembly to incorporate features that allow for greater ease of movement for a patient, such as features that allow flexing at the connection point of the tracheostomy tube to other medical devices.
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34 Claims
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1. A tracheostomy tube comprising:
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a cannula comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end having a flared portion and the distal end being adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s trachea; a flange member molded over the flared portion of the proximal end of the cannula, the flange member having an elongated shape being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with the patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient'"'"'s trachea; a conduit disposed on the flange member in communication with the cannula, wherein the conduit is adapted to operatively connect to a medical device; and wherein the flange member comprises at least one groove adapted to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a tracheostomy tube comprising:
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providing a cannula comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end having a flared portion and the distal end being adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s trachea; molding a flange member over the flared portion of the proximal end of the cannula, the flange member having an elongated shape being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with the patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient'"'"'s trachea; disposing a conduit on the flange member in communication with the cannula, wherein the conduit is adapted to operatively connect to a medical device; and providing at least one groove on the flange member adapted to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of sealing a patient'"'"'s trachea comprising:
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inserting a tracheostomy tube into the patient'"'"'s trachea, wherein the tracheostomy tube comprises; a cannula comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end having a flared portion and the distal end being adapted to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s trachea; a flange member molded over the flared portion of the proximal end of the cannula, the flange member having an elongated shape being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with the patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient'"'"'s trachea; a conduit disposed on the flange member in communication with the cannula, wherein the conduit is adapted to operatively connect to a medical device; and wherein the flange member comprises at least one groove adapted to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of sealing a patient'"'"'s trachea comprising:
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inserting a tracheostomy tube into the patient'"'"'s trachea, wherein the tracheostomy tube comprises; a cannula comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end having a flared portion and the distal end being adapted to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s trachea, wherein the proximal end of the cannula comprises a flared region and the flared region comprises a plurality of perforations; a flange member molded over the flared portion of the proximal end of the cannula, the flange member having an elongated shape being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with the patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient'"'"'s trachea; a conduit disposed on the flange member in communication with the cannula, wherein the conduit is adapted to operatively connect to a medical device; and wherein the flange member comprises at least one groove adapted to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member.
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30. A unitary molded tracheostomy tube assembly comprising:
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a cannula adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s trachea comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a flange member disposed on a flared proximal end of the cannula, the flange member having an elongated shape being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with the patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient'"'"'s trachea; a conduit disposed on the flange member in communication with the cannula, wherein the conduit is adapted to operatively connect to a medical device, wherein the cannula, the flange member, and the conduit comprise a unitary molded structure; and wherein the flange member comprises at least one groove adapted to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member.
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31. A tracheostomy tube, comprising:
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a cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the cannula being configured to be inserted into a trachea; a conduit having a first passageway being communicatively coupled to the proximal end of the cannula, the conduit being configured to attach to an external medical device; and a flange member having one or more grooved regions configured to allow the conduit to flex relative to the flange member and one or more support ribs configured to maintain the conduit in a substantially orthogonal position relative to the flange member, the flange member being adapted to support the tracheostomy tube via contact with a patient'"'"'s neck to maintain the flange member outside of the trachea. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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