US Patent Issued on Feb. 17 for "Endobronchial suctioning device and medical suctioning system for intubated patients" (Texas, New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,644, issued on Feb. 17.

"Endobronchial suctioning device and medical suctioning system for intubated patients" was invented by John P. Ure (New Providence, N.J.) and Richard Teames (Pearland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical suctioning system includes a device for insertion into an intubated patient's bronchi, the device including a controller end having actuating components that include a control mechanism coupled to a plurality of cables at the controller end, the controller end having a suction control button engaged with a plunger to allow for activation and deactivation of suction through the controller end; a cont...