Tracheotomy stoma covering device

A tracheotomy stoma covering device for keeping a stoma on a person's throat closed to allow normal functions and prevent infection comprising, in combination:

• a cover member dimensioned for being positioned over a tracheotomy stoma of a person, the cover member having an upper edge, a lower edge, opposed side edges, an inner surface and an outer surface, the opposed side edges each having a pair of straps extending laterally therefrom, the straps each having free ends, the straps each having a slot therethrough inwardly of the free ends thereof, the inner surface having a hook and loop patch disposed thereon;
• a gauze member adapted for coupling with the cover member for covering the tracheotomy stoma of the person, the gauze member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of the gauze member having a hook and loop patch disposed thereon for engaging the hook and loop patch disposed on the inner surface of the cover member;
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• a pair of strap members positionable around the person's neck for engaging the cover member, the pair of strap members each having a main central section, the main central section having extensions extending outwardly of opposed free ends thereof in a co-linear relationship, the extensions having narrow strips extending outwardly from free ends thereof in a co-linear relationship, the extensions and the narrow strips each having hook and loop patches disposed thereon, the narrow strips being positionable through the slots of the straps of the cover member and then folded back against the extensions whereby the hook and loop patches of the extensions and narrow strips couple.