US 5,156,641 A · Naso-gastric catheter anchor system

Abstract

An external anchoring system for securing medical tubing to a body includes a resilient receptor disposed upon the exterior of a tube to be anchored; means for attachment of the anchoring system to the body; means for linking connected to the means for attachment to the body; and a knoblet projecting from the means for linking. The resilient receptor provides a reversible interference fit for the knoblet. Preferably, the resilient receptor is one of a plurality of resilient receptors disposed longitudinally on the tubing. Also, a method for anchoring a non-inserted portion of a naso-gastric catheter to the nose of a patient is disclosed and includes the steps of providing a naso-gastric catheter having a resilient receptor; providing a link having a nose attachment on one end and a knoblet on the opposite end; attaching the link to the nose; and inserting the knoblet into the resilient receptor.

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Dependent claims

An external anchoring system for securing naso-gastric tubing to a patient's nose, the system comprising:

means for adhesive attachment to the patient's nose;
nasogastric tubing including a first tube and a second tube longitudinally intermittently joined to the first tube to define at least one resilient receptor situated between the first tube and the second tube, said second tube being more resiliently yieldable than said first tube;
means for reversible linking of the naso-gastric tubing to the means for adhesive attachment including a tether attachment having a main portion secured at a first end to the means for adhesive attachment and at a second end having a reduced diameter shank portion ending in a knoblet;
means for removably inserting said knoblet in said receptor in an interference fit to secure the nasogastric tubing to the patient's nose, said means for removably inserting said knoblet comprising receipt of said knoblet through said receptor, and said reduced diameter shank portion being received within said receptor, whereby said knoblet and said main portion of said tether abut opposite sides of said receptor with said shank portion received within said receptor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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