Medical tubes and methods of manufacture

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12263307
APP PUB NO 20210069447A1
SERIAL NO

17028443

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This invention relates to a medical tube comprises an elongate conduit having a first opening, a second opening, a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending between the first opening and the second opening along the longitudinal axis, and a corrugated wall, formed from an extruded material, extending between the first opening and the second opening and surrounding the lumen. The wall is stiffer in a first length of the conduit adjacent the first opening than in a second length of the conduit adjacent the second opening. The variable stiffness of the tube wall can improve the thermal profile of the tube as well as improve drain-back of condensation into a humidifier providing humidified gas to the tube.

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FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITEDEAST TAMAKI AUCKLAND 2013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garcia, Enrico Alvarez Auckland, NZ 11 104
Graham, Peter Kenneth Auckland, NZ 25 282
Sims, David John Auckland, NZ 24 194

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