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US 11,890,413 B2Granted
Trachcollar safety alarm
AssigneeInnovations Unlimited L.L.C.
InventorsDorothy Owens, Darleen Sawyer
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Abstract
A device to monitor movement of a tracheostomy tube is described. The device includes a faceplate that is releasably attached to a tracheostomy collar such that the faceplate may be used without the tracheostomy collar. The tracheostomy collar includes a sensor component and an actuator component each located proximate the faceplate. The actuator component actuates when the sensor component moves from a first position to a second position. The second position is further from the actuator component than the first position. The sensor component transmits a signal to an alarm assembly in response to the actuator component actuating. The alarm assembly produces an alert in response to receiving the signal from the sensor component.
Claims18
A device configured to monitor movement of a tracheostomy tube, the device comprising:
- a faceplate comprising:
- a portion, the portion having a first opening configured to receive the tracheostomy tube, the portion having a first side disposed opposite a second side, each of the first side and second side of the portion having a tracheostomy collar opening which is above the first opening;
- a body, the body overlays the portion, the body comprising second opening disposed therethrough, wherein the second opening receives a portion of the tracheostomy tube therein;
- and
- a first end disposed opposite a second end, the first end of the faceplate comprising a first aperture and the second end of the faceplate comprising a second aperture;
- and
- a tracheostomy collar comprising:
- a main body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tracheostomy collar having a first fastener, the first fastener passes through both the first aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the first side of the portion and the second end of the tracheostomy collar having a second fastener, the second fastener passes through both the second aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the second side of the portion;
- a sensor component and an actuator component each located proximate the faceplate, the actuator component being configured to actuate when the sensor component detects movement of the tracheostomy tube being moved from a first position to a second position, from the first position to a third position, and from the first position to a fourth position,
- wherein the first position, the second position, the third position, and the fourth position differ,
- wherein the second position of the tracheostomy tube is farther from the actuator component than the first position of the tracheostomy tube,
- wherein the third position of the tracheostomy tube is farther from the actuator component than the first position of the tracheostomy tube and the second position of the tracheostomy tube, and
- wherein the fourth position of the tracheostomy tube is farther from the actuator component than the first position of the tracheostomy tube, the second position of the tracheostomy tube, and the third position of the tracheostomy tube;
- the sensor component being configured to transmit a signal to an alarm assembly in response to the actuator component actuating;
- and
- the alarm assembly being configured to produce an alert in response to receiving the signal from the sensor component.
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A system to monitor movement of a tracheostomy tube, the system comprising:
- a network;
- an electronic device;
- and
- a device configured to prevent movement of the tracheostomy tube, the device comprising:
- a faceplate comprising:
- a portion, the portion having a first opening configured to receive the tracheostomy tube, the portion having a first side disposed opposite a second side, each of the first side and second side of the portion having a tracheostomy collar opening which is above the first opening;
- a body, the body overlays the portion, comprising a second opening disposed therethrough, wherein the second opening receives a portion of the tracheostomy tube therein;
- and a first end disposed opposite a second end, the first end of the faceplate comprising a first aperture and the second end of the faceplate comprising a second aperture;
- and
- a tracheostomy collar comprising:
- a main body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tracheostomy collar having a first fastener, the first fastener passes through both the first aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the first side of the portion and the second end of the tracheostomy collar having a second fastener, the second fastener passes through both the second aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the second side of the portion;
- a sensor component and an actuator component each located proximate the faceplate;
- the sensor component being configured to transmit a signal to an alarm assembly in response to the actuator component actuating;
- and
- the alarm assembly being configured to produce an alert in response to receiving the signal from the sensor component.
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A method to monitor movement of a tracheostomy tube, the method comprising:
- affixing the tracheostomy tube to a patient;
- attaching a device to the patient, the device is configured to detect movement of the tracheostomy tube, wherein the device comprises a faceplate and a tracheostomy collar, and wherein
- the faceplate comprising a portion, the portion having a first opening configured to receive the tracheostomy tube, the portion having a first side disposed opposite a second side, each of the first side and second side of the portion having a tracheostomy collar opening which is above the first opening;
- and wherein
- the tracheostomy collar comprises:
- a main body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tracheostomy collar having a first fastener, the first fastener passes through both the first aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the first side of the portion and the second end of the tracheostomy collar having a second fastener, the second fastener passes through both the second aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the second side of the portion;
- an actuator component and a sensor component located proximate the faceplate;
- an alarm assembly;
- and
- a transmitter;
- in response to detecting movement of the tracheostomy tube, the sensor component transmits a signal to an alarm assembly in response to the actuation of the actuator component, wherein the alarm assembly further comprises one or more indicators, wherein each of the one or more indicators comprise a light-emitting diode (LED), wherein in response to the actuator component actuating when the sensor component detects movement of the tracheostomy tube being moved from a first position to a second position, a first indicator of the one or more indicators emits a first color of light, in response to the actuator component actuating when the sensor component detects movement of the tracheostomy tube being moved from the first position to a third position, a second indicator of the one or more indicators emits a second color of light, and
- in response to the actuator component actuating when the sensor component detects movement of the tracheostomy tube being moved from the first position to a fourth position, a third indicator of the one or more indicators emits a third color of light;
- the alarm assembly configured to produce an alert in response to receiving the signal from the sensor component;
- and
- the transmitter configured to transmit the alert to an electronic device via a network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.