Patent ID: 7089942
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A tracheal secretion evacuation tube for removing pooled secretions from a patient's trachea area, said evacuation tube comprising: a hollow tube having a wall defining a central passage along its longitudinal axis, said tube having a distal end and a proximal end wherein the distal end is inserted into the trachea area; an inflatable cuff concentrically disposed on said tube proximal said distal end, said cuff having a top end, a bottom end and a cuff volume; a tapered pocket positioned on said tube to receive descending secretions; said pocket comprising a cone-like shape defined by at least one wall between said cuff and said tube; said pocket tapering down into said cuff and only residing over a portion of the tube for facilitating the collection of descending secretions in the pocket at a plurality of angles; inflation means for facilitating the selective inflation and deflation of said cuff; and means for guiding a suction catheter along said tube and at least proximal said pocket.