US Patent Issued to H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE on June 16 for "Assemblies and methods for detecting accidental extubation of a tube" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,977, issued on June 16, was assigned to H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. (Tampa, Fla.).

"Assemblies and methods for detecting accidental extubation of a tube" was invented by Tariq Chaudhry (Boston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various implementations include an endotracheal tube assembly including an endotracheal tube, an inflatable annular air cuff, an annular slider cuff, an air cuff tubing, and a pointer. The tube includes a visual indicator portion adjacent the proximal end of the endotracheal tube. The inflatable annular air cuff is disposed around the exterior surface of the endotracheal tube and is af...