Naso-gastric tube stabilizer
US4282871A · kind A · utility
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30Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1979 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A soft and flexible device with a gripping portion for releasably engaging, stabilizing and aligning the portion of a naso-gastric tube where it exits the nose adjacent a patient's upper lip; the device is releasably secured on the patient's head by an adjustable harness that encircles the head.
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