METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OCCLUSION OF A TRACHEAL TUBE SUCTION LUMEN

摘要

There is provided a medical tube lumen plug, comprising: a plug, comprising: a body configured to be mechanically coupled to a lumen of a medical tube; and a protrusion configured to extend external to the medical tube, wherein the protrusion is configured to prevent occlusion of an aperture, wherein the aperture is configured to provide a pathway between the lumen and a region external to the medical tube.