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Patent US6588427 - Heat and moisture exchanger adapter to closed suction catheter assembly and ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn endotracheal suction catheter apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a distal end that is configured for allowing a catheter to be moved through the distal end and into the respiratory tract of a patient. The distal end defines a cleaning chamber where the catheter may be cleaned. A flap is...http://www.google.com/patents/US6588427?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6588427 - Heat and moisture exchanger adapter to closed suction catheter assembly and system having improved catheter cleaningAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6588427 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/082,786Publication dateJul 8, 2003Filing dateFeb 25, 2002Priority dateFeb 25, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2468621A1, CA2468621C, DE60318400D1, DE60318400T2, EP1478424A2, EP1478424B1, WO2003072175A2, WO2003072175A3, WO2003072175A8Publication number082786, 10082786, US 6588427 B1, US 6588427B1, US-B1-6588427, US6588427 B1, US6588427B1InventorsWayne D. Carlsen, Chet M. Crump, Edward B. MadsenOriginal AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (117), Non-Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (23), Classifications (14), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHeat and moisture exchanger adapter to closed suction catheter assembly and system having improved catheter cleaning
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