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Endo-tracheal tube holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-04
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2001-05-04
Abstract
Abstract An endo-tracheal tube holder comprises a web or strap including separable fasteners at the ends of flexible material of the web for adjusting the size of a loop formed by the web, and an adjustable tube retaining means secured to the web.
Inventors
- 👤 Doland Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0488; A61M16/0497; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/0206; A61M2025/0253; A61M2025/026; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/06; A61M2210/0625; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An endo-tracheal tube holder comprising an elongate flexible web having front and rear surfaces and opposite ends adapted to encircle a patient's neck and jaw; separable fastening means on the ends of said web for joining the ends thereof to form a loop, said fastening means permitting continuous adjustment of the length of the loop so formed; aperture means formed through said flexible web intermediate the ends of said web and retaining means for retaining an endotracheal tube including a body portion of flexible material having opposite ends extending through said aperture means formed through said flexible web and secured together to form a retaining loop at the front surface thereof, and means permitting tightening of said retaining loop by relative movement of the ends thereof in a single direction to prevent loosening thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An endo-tracheal tube holder comprising an elongate flexible web having front and rear surfaces and opposite ends adapted to encircle a patient's neck and jaw; separable fastening means on the ends of said web for joining the ends thereof to form a loop, said fastening means permitting continuous adjustment of the length of the loop so formed; aperture means formed through said flexible web intermediate the ends of said web and retaining means for retaining an endotracheal tube including a body portion of flexible material having opposite ends extending through said aperture means formed through said flexible web and secured together to form a retaining loop at the front surface thereof, and means permitting tightening of said retaining loop by relative movement of the ends thereof in a single direction to prevent loosening thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The tube holder defined in claim 1 wherein said fastening means includes a fastener member at one end of said web having a fabric with a pile surface, and a fastener member at the other end of said web including a plurality of hooks separably engagable with said fabric pile surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tube holder defined in claim 2 wherein said tube retaining means is formed of a flexible plastic material.
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