Anti-infective Endotracheal Tubes
- The multi lumen tube has a coated outer lumen for releasing medication and energy radiation and a coated concentric inner lumen as the patient airway.- Innovatively combines energy radiation with anti-infective medication for enhanced performance.- Provides a method for using such multi lumen ETTs in human patients.
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Patent Number: US7452345B2
Application Number: US2003664519A
Inventor: Darouiche, Rabih O. | Prince, Randall A.
Priority Date: 17 Sep 2002
Priority Number: US7452345B2
Application Date: 17 Sep 2003
Publication Date: 18 Nov 2008
IPC Current: A61B001720 | A61M001604
US Class: 604022 | 12820714 | 600439 | 600466 | 604264 | 604265
Assignee Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine,Houston
Title: Anti-infective endotracheal tube
Usefulness: Anti-infective endotracheal tube
Summary: Used with a patient in medical treatment.
Novelty: Endotracheal tube for medical treatment, has outer and inner lumen whose respective outside and inside surfaces are coated with antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents, and spots of outer lumen radiate ultrasound and electrical waves
生物医学
医疗装置
美国
