NASAL TUBE DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A nasal tube device, comprising:
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens; and
a securing device attached to the proximal portion of the nasal tube, wherein the securing device is configured to attach a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube.
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Abstract
The present application discloses nasal tube devices, methods for placing and securing a nasal tube to a patient, as well as adapters and connectors for a nasal tube. In one exemplary embodiment, the nasal tube has a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens. A securing device may be attached to the proximal portion of the nasal tube and may be configured to attach a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube. The securing device may also be configured to selectively compress the proximal portion of the nasal tube. In certain embodiments, one or more medical tubes are disposed in the lumen of the nasal tube and may be selectively secured in the lumen with the securing device. The nasal tube device may also have a retention flange for attaching a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube.
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Citations
44 Claims
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1. A nasal tube device, comprising:
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens; and
a securing device attached to the proximal portion of the nasal tube, wherein the securing device is configured to attach a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens; and
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16. A nasal tube device, comprising:
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a retention flange, and one or more lumens, wherein the retention flange comprises one or more openings for attaching a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of placing and securing a nasal tube to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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utilizing a nasal tube device comprising a nasal tube attached to a retention system, wherein the retention system comprises a flexible line attached to the nasal tube; pulling the flexible line around the vomer bone of a patient; simultaneously inserting a distal end of the nasal tube into a first nostril of the patient as the flexible line is being pulled around the vomer bone; positioning the distal end of the nasal tube in a pharyngeal space of the patient; and securing the flexible line around the vomer bone by attaching the flexible line to a proximal portion of the nasal tube. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A nasal tube device, comprising:
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a delivery lumen extending from the proximal portion to an opening in the outer surface of the nasal tube, wherein the delivery lumen is configured to receive a connector attached to a flexible line of a retention system.
- View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of placing and securing a nasal tube to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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utilizing a nasal tube device comprising a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a delivery lumen extending from the proximal portion to a delivery window, wherein the delivery lumen is configured to receive a connector attached to a flexible line of a retention system; inserting a distal end of the nasal tube into a first nostril of a patient and positioning the distal end of the nasal tube in a pharyngeal space of the patient; deploying the connector attached to the flexible line out the delivery window; pulling the flexible line through the delivery lumen, around the vomer bone of the patient, and out the second nostril of the patient; and securing the flexible line around the vomer bone by attaching the flexible line to the proximal portion of the nasal tube. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An adapter for a nasal tube, comprising:
- a first end having a first port and a second port, wherein each of the first and second ports of the first end are configured for receipt in a lumen of a nasal tube; and
a second end having a first port in fluid communication with the first port of the first end and a second port in fluid communication with the second port of the first end, wherein each of the first and second ports of the second end are configured for removable connection to a medical tube. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
- a first end having a first port and a second port, wherein each of the first and second ports of the first end are configured for receipt in a lumen of a nasal tube; and
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39. A nasal tube device, comprising:
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the nasal tube;
a securing device attached to the proximal portion of the nasal tube, wherein the securing device is configured to selectively compress the proximal portion of the nasal tube; and
one or more medical tubes disposed in the lumen of the nasal tube, wherein the one or more medical tubes are selectively secured in the lumen with the securing device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the nasal tube;
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43. A nasal tube device, comprising:
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens; and
one or more sensors disposed on an outer surface of the nasal tube. - View Dependent Claims (44)
- a nasal tube having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens; and
Specification