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US5704916:
Oxygen tube support apparatus and associated method
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Byrd, Timothy N.; Townsend, TN 37882
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-01-06
/ 1995-11-30
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| Application Number: |
US1995000565759
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61M 25/02;
A61M 16/06;
IPC-7:
A61M 5/32;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61M25/02; K61M16/06L2; K61M25/02B2;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
604/179;
128/207.17;
128/DIG.026;
604/174;
Original:
604/179;
128/DIG.26;
128/207.17;
604/174;
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| Field of Search: |
604/174,175,179,180
128/207.12,207.13,207.17,207.18,DIG. 26
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| Priority Number: |
| 1995-11-30 |
US1995000565759 |
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| Abstract: |
An apparatus and method for supporting a nasal cannula having two branches across the face of a patient for use utilizes a strap positionable across the top of the head of a patient wherein the strap includes two opposite end portions which are disposed adjacent the ears of the patient when the strap is positioned across the head. An amount of adhesive is borne by each end portion of the strap for adhesively securing the branches of the nasal cannula to the end portions of the strap so that by adhesively securing each of the two branches to a corresponding end portion of the strap and then positioning the strap across the head of a patient, the branches are suspended across the patient's head by the strap and prevented from shifting relative to the end portions by the adhesive.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
McKee, Michael E. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Rimell, Sam; Yeh, Luke J.
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| Family: |
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. 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; and
- 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 folding each end portion back upon itself and about a corresponding branch of the nasal cannula so that each branch of the nasal cannula is positioned between 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 each branch is adhesively secured to a corresponding end portion of the strap means and then 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, and
- wherein the amount of adhesive borne by each end portion of the strap means is disposed thereupon so that when the opposing folded sections of the end portions of the strap means are pressed together as aforesaid, the amount of adhesive borne by each end portion directly contacts both of its opposing folded sections and the surface of the nasal cannula branch to prevent slippage of the branch relative to the corresponding end portion; and
- wherein the apparatus further includes means associated with the strap means for adjusting the length of the strap means as measured between the end portions thereof.
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