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Nasal oxygen tube support and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-09
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2009-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A nasal oxygen tube and neck support assembly is described which comprises a pair of nasal oxygen tubes connected at their lower end to a furcator and at their upper ends to a nasal oxygen supply manifold, a clasp connected to the oxygen supply tube and most preferably to the furcator to which the tubes are connected. A sling or lanyard is connected to the clasp to extend around the neck of the patient so that a force pulling downwardly on the oxygen tube will be transmitted through the clasp and sling to the patient's neck rather than to the portion of the oxygen tube that extends to the patient's nose.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd J. Marcy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M16/00; A61M16/06; A61M16/0666; A61M16/0672; A61M16/0683; A61M16/04; A61M16/0461; A61M2025/0213; A61M2025/0226; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26; Y10S128/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A nasal oxygen tube assembly having a dual support system comprising, a furcator having an oxygen supply tube connected thereto for supplying oxygen to the furcator, a pair of nasal oxygen tubes connected to the furcator and extending upwardly therefrom, said oxygen tubes being of sufficient length to extend from the furcator to behind the ears of a patient thence forwardly toward the nose, a nasal manifold connected to the oxygen tubes to supply oxygen from the tubes to the nose of a patient, the oxygen tubes being looped over the ears of the patient during use to define a first support means for the assembly which holds the nasal manifold in contact with the patient's nose, and a clasp connected to the furcator, said clasp having a hook and a neck sling or lanyard formed from flexible material connected to the hook and being fastened around the neck of the patient to define a second support means for the assembly that transfers downward forces applied to the furcator and oxygen tube through the clasp to the neck of the patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A nasal oxygen tube assembly having a dual support system comprising, a furcator having an oxygen supply tube connected thereto for supplying oxygen to the furcator, a pair of nasal oxygen tubes connected to the furcator and extending upwardly therefrom, said oxygen tubes being of sufficient length to extend from the furcator to behind the ears of a patient thence forwardly toward the nose, a nasal manifold connected to the oxygen tubes to supply oxygen from the tubes to the nose of a patient, the oxygen tubes being looped over the ears of the patient during use to define a first support means for the assembly which holds the nasal manifold in contact with the patient's nose, and a clasp connected to the furcator, said clasp having a hook and a neck sling or lanyard formed from flexible material connected to the hook and being fastened around the neck of the patient to define a second support means for the assembly that transfers downward forces applied to the furcator and oxygen tube through the clasp to the neck of the patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The nasal oxygen tube and neck support assembly of claim 1 wherein the clasp is releasably engaged around the oxygen supply tube and includes an upper surface, said furcator has a downwardly facing shoulder and said shoulder is engaged upon the upper surface of the clasp so that a force applied to the furcator in a downward direction will be transmitted via the shoulder to the upper surface of the clasp and thence to the neck sling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the clasp has a C-shaped collar portion adapted to encircle the oxygen supply tube adjacent to the furcator and to enclose the oxygen supply tube within an opening at the center thereof, said collar having a slot on one side thereof with deflectable end portions adjacent to the slot to enable the clasp to be spread apart for engagement around the oxygen supply tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the clasp is formed from a plastic resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the clasp is a metal wire having a loop portion defining the collar, said loop being adapted to extend around and encircle the oxygen supply tube, said wire has a right angle bend therein on one side of the loop portion and said wire extends upwardly therefrom to define an upwardly extending shank portion and an eyelet comprising a downwardly bent end portion at the upper end of the shank for fastening the clasp to the neck sling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The article of claim 5 wherein the shank and the loop portion lie in mutually perpendicular planes, the loop in a horizontal plane and the eyelet in a vertical plane, and said eyelet is spaced from the loop by a distance equal to the length of the shank portion of the clasp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
A nasal oxygen tube assembly having a dual support system to be used by a patient with breathing difficulties comprising, an oxygen supply tube, a hollow casing connected to the supply tube, a pair of oxygen tubes connected to the casing at one end and having nasal manifold means at the other end, the oxygen tubes being looped over the ears of the patient during use to define a first support means for the assembly which holds the nasal manifold in contact with the patient's nose, a neck strap formed from flexible material for encircling the neck of the patient and a fastener means connected between the casing and the neck strap to define a second support means for the assembly that transfers forces directed downwardly on the casing through the neck strap to the patient's neck.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A nasal oxygen tube assembly having a dual support system to be used by a patient with breathing difficulties comprising, an oxygen supply tube, a hollow casing connected to the supply tube, a pair of oxygen tubes connected to the casing at one end and having nasal manifold means at the other end, the oxygen tubes being looped over the ears of the patient during use to define a first support means for the assembly which holds the nasal manifold in contact with the patient's nose, a neck strap formed from flexible material for encircling the neck of the patient and a fastener means connected between the casing and the neck strap to define a second support means for the assembly that transfers forces directed downwardly on the casing through the neck strap to the patient's neck.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of providing dual support for a nasal oxygen tube assembly having an oxygen supply tube to supply oxygen from an oxygen source to a patient, a pair of nasal oxygen tubes connected to the oxygen supply tube at one end and connected at the other end to a nasal manifold to supply oxygen from the tubes to the nose of the patient; said method comprising, maintaining the oxygen tubes sufficiently long to extend from the oxygen supply tube to behind the ears of a patient and thence forwardly proximate to the patient's nose, placing the nasal manifold adjacent the nose of the patient, placing the oxygen tube adjacent the patient's breast, placing one oxygen tube over each ear of the patient during use to define a first support means for the assembly and to hold the nasal manifold in contact with the patient's nose, providing a neck sling, connecting the neck sling to the portion of the nasal oxygen tube assembly adjacent the patient's breast, placing the neck sling around the neck of the patient to define a second support means for the assembly that transfers downward forces applied to the supply tube and the oxygen tubes to the neck of the patient, thereby providing greater safety, stability and comfort for the user.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of providing dual support for a nasal oxygen tube assembly having an oxygen supply tube to supply oxygen from an oxygen source to a patient, a pair of nasal oxygen tubes connected to the oxygen supply tube at one end and connected at the other end to a nasal manifold to supply oxygen from the tubes to the nose of the patient; said method comprising, maintaining the oxygen tubes sufficiently long to extend from the oxygen supply tube to behind the ears of a patient and thence forwardly proximate to the patient's nose, placing the nasal manifold adjacent the nose of the patient, placing the oxygen tube adjacent the patient's breast, placing one oxygen tube over each ear of the patient during use to define a first support means for the assembly and to hold the nasal manifold in contact with the patient's nose, providing a neck sling, connecting the neck sling to the portion of the nasal oxygen tube assembly adjacent the patient's breast, placing the neck sling around the neck of the patient to define a second support means for the assembly that transfers downward forces applied to the supply tube and the oxygen tubes to the neck of the patient, thereby providing greater safety, stability and comfort for the user.
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