Inner cannula for a tracheostomy tube

- Covidien LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of an inner cannula for a tracheostomy tube.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the inner cannula of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of the inner cannula of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the inner cannula of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the inner cannula of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the inner cannula of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the inner cannula of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the inner cannula for a tracheostomy tube and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inner cannula for a tracheostomy tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139970
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Covidien LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventors: Edward P.J. Ball (Ballymahon), Stanley B. Kaus (Longmont, CO), Sean G. Morris (Roscommon), James P. Curley (Shannonbridge)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/971,270