INTERNATIONAL PATENT: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY FILES APPLICATION FOR "EXPANDABLE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE"

GENEVA, April 20 -- THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (1520 Freedman DriveSuite 136Ft. Detrick, Maryland 21702-9248) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/049374) for "EXPANDABLE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE" on Oct 03, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/080319, the details related to the patent application was published on Apr 16, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): STRAMIELLO, Joshua A. (PSC 41 Box 2089APO 09464)

Abstract: An expandable tracheostomy tube and methods of use thereof are disclosed. The expandable tracheostomy t...