Endotracheal tube holder
AssigneeMarc J. Schnedierman
InventorAnthony J. Battaglia, Jr.
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube holder includes a faceplate configured to be positioned against a patient's face and adjacent the patient's mouth. The faceplate includes an elongated guide track in a guide track portion which is configured to be positioned beneath the patient's mouth. The endotracheal tube holder also includes an endotracheal tube platform attached to the guide track portion of the faceplate and configured to carry an endotracheal tube thereon. A slide is provided for moving the endotracheal tube platform along the guide track. In addition, a lock is included for locking the endotracheal tube platform to one of a plurality of locations along the guide track.
Claims17
An endotracheal tube holder comprising:
- a) a faceplate configured to be positioned against a patient's face and adjacent the patient's mouth, said faceplate including a guide track portion having an elongated guide track therein, with said guide track portion configured to be positioned beneath the patient's mouth;
- b) an endotracheal tube platform attached to the guide track portion of said faceplate and configured to carry an endotracheal tube thereon;
- c) slide means for moving said endotracheal tube platform along said guide track;
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- d) locking means for locking said endotracheal tube plateform to one of a plurality of locations along said guide track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.