Tracheostomy tube with filleted flange

摘要

Various embodiments of a tracheostomy tube having neck flanges with filleted ends are provided. In certain embodiments, the neck flange may include a fillet extending from a bottom surface of the neck flange to a tip of the neck flange. In addition, the filleted end may also be tapered from a top surface of the neck flange to the tip of the neck flange. The neck flange may also include several curved edges, such as curved edges from the tip of the neck flange to side surfaces of the neck flange, and a curved bottom surface from side surface to side surface of the neck flange.

主权项

1. A tracheostomy tube, comprising:
a cannula; a connector coupled to the cannula, the connector having a distal end with a sloped surface configured to be adjacent to a neck of a patient when the tracheostomy tube is in use; and a flange extending radially from the connector and being configured to support the tracheostomy tube to maintain the flange outside of the patient's trachea when the tracheostomy tube is in use, the flange comprises first and second sections extending away from the connector, wherein the first section and the second section each comprise connector ends coupled to the connector that are angled upward towards the connector relative to respective center portions of the first section and the second section, and filleted ends adjacent to the respective center portions, wherein the filleted ends gradually thicken away from the respective center portions, and wherein the sloped surface of the distal end is disposed between the first and second sections.