Kinking of medical tubes.
The phenomenon of kinking in medical tubing remains a problem for some applications, particularly critical ones such as transporting gasses or fluids. Design features are described to prevent its occurrence.
Ingles
David
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Rapra Technology, Ltd, Shrewsbury, UK. dingles@rapra.net
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003718:Denmark; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D012212:Rheology / Q000295:instrumentation*