Oxygen tube support apparatus and associated method

A method for supporting a nasal cannula across the face of a patient for use wherein the nasal cannula includes two branches positionable on opposite sides of the patient's head when the cannula is used, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing strap means positionable across the head of a patient wherein the strap means includes two opposite end portions which are disposed adjacent the ears of the patient when the strap means is positioned across the head as aforesaid and wherein an amount of adhesive is borne by each end portion of the strap means;
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• adhesively securing each branch of the nasal cannula to a corresponding end portion of the strap means by folding the corresponding branch of the nasal cannula so that each branch of the nasal cannula is positioned between a corresponding set of two opposing folded sections of the end portions of the strap means and then pressing the opposing folded sections of the end portions together so that amount of adhesive borne by each end portion of the strap means directly contacts both of the opposing folded sections of the corresponding end portion and the surface of the nasal cannula branch
• so that adhesively securing each branch of the cannula to a corresponding end portion of the strap means as aforesaid and positioning the strap means across the head of a patient, the branches of the nasal cannula are supported on opposite sides of the patient's head by the strap means and each nasal cannula branch is prevented from slipping relative to the corresponding end portion of the strap means to which it is secured;
• arranging a section of the strap disposed between the end portions thereof in a folded conditions;
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• securing said section of the strap means in the folded condition to thereby alter the length of the strap means as measured between the end portions thereof.

Apparatus for supporting a nasal cannula across the face of a patient for use wherein the nasal cannula includes two branches positionable on opposite sides of the patient's head when the cannula is used, the apparatus comprising:

• strap means positionable across the head of a patient and including two opposite end portions which are disposed adjacent the ears of the patient when the strap means are positioned across the head as aforesaid;
• an amount of adhesive borne by each end portion of the strap means for adhesively securing each branch of the nasal cannula to a corresponding end portion of the strap means so that by adhesively securing each branch to a corresponding end portion of the strap means and positioning the strap means across the head of a patient as aforesaid, the branches of the nasal cannula are supported on opposite sides of the patient's head by the strap means;
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• means associated with the strap means for adjusting the length of the strap means as measured between the end portions thereof.

Apparatus for supporting a nasal cannula across the face of a patient for use wherein the nasal cannula includes two branches positionable on opposite sides of the patient's head when the cannula is used, the apparatus comprising:

• strap means positionable across the top of the head of a patient and including two opposite end portions which are disposed adjacent the ears of the patient when the strap means are positioned across the head as aforesaid;
• at least one end portion of the strap means includes opposing surfaces wherein at least one of the opposing surfaces bears an amount of adhesive and the opposing surfaces are adhesively securable to one another by way of the adhesive when pressed against one another so that by positioning a corresponding branch of the nasal cannula between the opposing surfaces and then pressing the opposing surfaces against one another, the adhesive borne by the at least one of the opposing surfaces adhesively secures the cannula branch between the opposing surfaces and thereby secures the cannula branch to said one end portion of the strap means;
• means associated with the strap means for adjusting the length of the strap means as measured between the end portions thereof wherein the strap means includes a mid-section disposed between the end portions of the strap means, and the adjusting means includes a piece of tape associated with the strap means for adhesively securing the mid-section of the strap means in one of a number of alternative folded conditions so that the length of the strap means as measured between the end portions thereof is altered.

A method for supporting a nasal cannula across the face of a patient for use wherein the nasal cannula includes two branches positionable on opposite sides of the patient's head when the cannula is used, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing strap means positionable across the head of a patient wherein the strap means includes two opposite end portions which are disposed adjacent the ears of the patient when the strap means is positioned across the head as aforesaid;
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• adhesively securing each branch of the nasal cannula to a corresponding end portion of the strap means so that by adhesively securing each branch to a corresponding end portion of the strap means and positioning the strap means across the head of a patient, the branches of the nasal cannula are supported on opposite sides of the patient's head by the strap means;
• arranging a section of the strap disposed between the end portions thereof in a folded condition;
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• securing said section of the strap means in the folded condition to thereby alter the length of the strap means as measured between the end portions thereof.