Endotracheal tube holder
OwnerSteven T. Islavainventor
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube holder that includes a face plate assembly which is attached to a patient's head by an adjustable headband. The face plate assembly is formed with a face plate adapted to be positioned over the mouth of the patient and is formed with an open end channel terminating with a V-shaped notch over which is superposed a tube holding block that is affixed to the outer surface of the face plate, and also includes a matching V-shaped notch in which an endotracheal tube can be fixedly positioned by a thumb screw, a bite block being integrally secured to the inner surface of the face plate which is also provided with an aligned V-shaped notch. The face plate also includes an opening for ready access to the patient's mouth, as might be required.
Claims29
An endotracheal tube holder having a face plate assembly so as to fixedly receive an endotracheal tube therein, said face plate assembly comprising:
- an elongated face plate for placement over the mouth of a patient;
- said face plate having a channel formed to include an open end to receive the endotracheal tube therethrough, and a closed end defined by a notch in which the endotracheal tube is fixedly positioned, the notch being generally symmetrical about a horizontal axis;
- a tube holding block integrally mounted to the outer surface of said face plate, said tube holding block having a tube access opening and a tube holding notch for fixedly receiving said tube therein, whereby said tube holding block is superposed over said channel, said notch of said channel and said tube holding notch of said tube holding block being aligned with each other;
- a bite block having a substantially rectangular configuration including a tube receiving notch formed therein, said bite block being integrally secured to the inner surface of said face plate;
- a securing means operably mounted in said tube holding block for fixedly engaging said tube positioned in said tube holding notch;
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- means for adjustably mounting said face plate assembly for positioning said face plate over the mouth of the patient.
In combination, an endotracheal tube holder defining a face-plate assembly which fixedly receives an endotracheal tube for providing an unobstructed air passage for a patient, the improvement comprising:
- an elongated arcuate face plate for placement over the mouth of the patient, said face plate having a substantially L-shaped channel formed with a tube-access open end to receive the endotracheal tube therethrough, and a closed end defined by a V-shaped notch in which the endotracheal tube is fixedly positioned;
- a tube holding block integrally mounted to the outer surface of said face plate, said tube holding block having a tube access opening and a tube holding V-shaped notch for fixedly receiving said tube therein, wherein said tube holding block is superposed over said channel so that said V-shaped notch of said channel and said V-shaped notch of said tube holding block are aligned with each other;
- a bite block having a V-shaped notch formed therein, said bite block being integrally secured to the inner surface of said face plate, the bite block including a pair of spaced horizontally positioned walls arranged to engage the teeth of the patient, the horizontally positioned walls being arranged to flex under pressure from the patient's teeth;
- a securing means operably mounted in said tube holding block for fixedly engaging said tube positioned in said V-shaped notch of said tube holding block;
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- an adjustable headband mounted to said face plate for positioning said face plate assembly on the face of the patient.
An endotracheal tube holding assembly for providing an unimpeded air passageway for the patient comprising:
- a face plate formed to be positioned over the mouth of a patient;
- a tube receiving channel formed in said face plate, said channel being defined by an open end to receive an endotracheal tube, and a closed notched end in which said endotracheal tube is positioned;
- a tube holding block integrally mounted to the outer surface of said face plate, wherein said tube holding block is formed with a tube receiving opening and a notch superposed over said closed notched end of said channel;
- a securing means operably mounted in said tube holding block for fixedly securing said endotracheal tube in said notch of said tube holding block;
- a bite block integrally mounted to the rear surface of said face plate, said bite block being formed with a notch corresponding to said notch of said channel and said tube holding block, the notch being formed by a pair of merging inclined walls;
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- means for adjustably attaching said endotracheal tube holding assembly to the head of the patient, said means being adjustably coupled to the opposite ends of said face plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.