CPC A61B 90/70 (2016.02) [A61M 16/00 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61B 2090/701 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0019 (2013.01); A61M 2209/10 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, comprising:
a housing defining a common interior, an exterior, and a port providing communication therebetween;
an elongated guide wire residing at least partially within the housing;
first and second rollers disposed within said common interior and defining a nip therebetween; and
a motor disposed within said common interior;
the guide wire extending through the nip and being drivable for advancement and retraction thereof through the port via rotation of the rollers by said motor.
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