Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1992-05-07
1993-04-27
Rosenbaum, C. Fred
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
128DIG26, 128912, A61M 532
Patent
active
052058328
ABSTRACT:
An endo-tracheal tube support apparatus is disclosed which includes a predetermined length of tubing having an oblong cross section and an aperture formed at a point along the length of tubing; and strap means positionable about the face and back of head of the patient, a portion of which is threaded through the length of tubing, for securing the tubing in the vicinity of the patient's nose or mouth, wherein a portion of the strap means protrudes through the aperture to form a loop for capturing the endo-tracheal tube. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the aperture is positioned in a rounded edge of the tube in the form of a semicircular notch. The loop portion includes a section of double sided sticky tape with a pull tab. When the tab is pulled, the sticky surface of the tape is exposed and is used to prevent the endo-tracheal tube from slipping. Tightening of the strap means causes the loop portion to urge the endo-tracheal tube against the notch to seat the tube more securely in the notch and to apply additional friction to the endo-tracheal tube. A quick release buckle is employed along with hook and loop patches to permit easy adjustments of the length of the strap means.
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Rosenbaum C. Fred
Smith Chalin
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