Nasal tube holder
OwnerChrista U. Palfyinventor
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Abstract
A nasal tube holder which provides a comfortable and close fitting holder assembly capable of use for reasonably long periods of time, the holder having head attachment loops made of a flexible material adapted to conform to a patient's face, the loops having central tube holder clip elements at a forward position adapted to be worn in close proximity to the patient's nose and further tube clip elements carried by the flexible loops for movement therealong so that a nasal tube can be clipped through the central tube holder clip elements and thereafter through one of the side tube holder clip elements with the side tube holder clip elements being movable to enhance patient comfort.
Claims11
A nasal tube holder comprising:
- a structural member, adapted to be positioned between a patient's nose and mouth.
- a first nasal tube connector means for connecting a nasal tube to said structural member, said first nasal tube connector means including a first outwardly facing clip means for releasably holding at least one nasal tube, said structural member having a substantially flat surface for engagement with the patient's skin between the patient's nose and mouth;
- elongated flexible members extending from opposed ends of said first nasal tube connector means, each of said elongated flexible members terminating in a closed loop adapted to surround a patient's ear;
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- at least one second nasal tube connector means for connecting a nasal tube, said second nasal tube connector means being attached to one of said elongated flexible members for selective movement therealong, said second nasal tube connector means including a substantially flat surface for contacting against the patient's skin and a second outwardly facing clip means for releasably holding said nasal tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.