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Patent Inventor Names
Thomas Gostelow1
Date of Patent
February 12, 2008
1Patent Application Number
105496171
Date Filed
April 21, 2004
1Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A tracheostomy device has a short tube terminating adjacent the internal end of an opening into the trachea. A flange secures the external end of the tube and a retainer secures the internal end of the tube against the surface of the trachea. The device also includes a seal, which engages the surface of the trachea above the opening, and a suction passage extending externally by which secretions can be removed.
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