Patent ID: 8899235
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61M,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tracheostomy tube assembly, comprising: a cannula comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being adapted to be inserted into a patient's trachea; an annular cap comprising an annular body having a first surface configured to be received into the proximal end of the cannula; and a flange member configured to support the tracheostomy tube assembly via engagement with the patient's neck to maintain the flange member outside of the patient's trachea when the distal end of the cannula is inserted into the patient's trachea, wherein the flange member, the annular cap, and the cannula form an integral assembly that remains assembled during intubation, and wherein during intubation, a second surface of the flange member is engaged with the proximal end of the cannula to retain the proximal end between the second surface of the flange member and the first surface of the annular cap, and a third surface of the flange member engages an inner surface of the annular body of the annular cap to retain the flange member between the annular cap and the proximal end of the cannula wherein the inner surface of the annular body and the flange member are bonded to one another.