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US 12,708,729 B2Granted
Tracheostomy accessory and methods of use
AssigneeBoard of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
InventorRohan R. Walvekar
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a tracheostomy accessory and an associated kit to improve patient comfort and promote stomal healing. A tracheostomy accessory that comprises a faceplate. The faceplate comprises a central portion, a least two end sections, and at least two linking sections. The linking sections can be configured to connect the central portion to the end sections. A method of use of the tracheostomy accessory is also disclosed herein.
Claims22
A tracheostomy accessory comprising:
- a faceplate that comprises a central portion, at least two end sections, and at least two linking sections, wherein the at least two linking sections are configured to connect the central portion to the end sections;
- the central portion being elevated in relation to the end sections such that contact between the faceplate and the skin of a patient is reduced;
- each of the at least two end sections comprising a footplate configured to support the faceplate on the patient;
- the faceplate further comprising a canula receiving portion that comprises a channel extending through the central portion, wherein the canula receiving portion is configured to receive and hold at least a portion of a tracheostomy canula, wherein the at least two linking sections each comprise a stomal viewport;
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- a sponge, wherein at least a portion of the sponge is configured to pass through a first stomal viewport of the at least two linking sections and wherein a first face of the sponge comprises an outer contour matching a contour of the first stomal viewport, whereby the sponge is configured to removably reside at least partially within the first stomal viewport in a deployed state.
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