Medical tube and tube connector retention device
US5357952A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/912
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical tube retention device for securing a tube to a patient. The device is comprised of a band having interior and exterior surfaces and an elastic portion. At least a portion of the exterior surface has a first type of textile fastener covering. A first complementary textile fasting strip is affixed to one end of the band, and a second complementary textile fastening strip is releasably affixed to the opposite end. The textile fastening strips are attached to a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube flange through slots located on opposite sides of the flange. An optional third complementary textile fasting strip, affixed to the first end of the band, is secured to a tube connector and releasably affixed to the opposite end of the band to positively retain the connector to the tube.
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