Endotracheal tube holder
First Claim
1. An endotracheal tube holder for securing an endotracheal tube within a patient'"'"'s mouth comprising:
- (a) a clamping means of variable diameter for permitting the securement of any one of a plurality of endotracheal tubes of different diameter in a patient'"'"'s mouth without rotation of the tube with respect to said clamping means, said clamping means having a cylindrical section with an axis of rotation, an interior surface which is variable in diameter for securement to any one of said endotracheal tubes of different diameter, an exterior cylindrical surface whereby the thickness of the clamping means is minimized, a cut in said cylindrical section extending generally axially with respect to said axis of rotation of said cylindrical section to form first and second ends which may be displaced circumferentially from each other with respect to said axis of rotation of said cylindrical section and means for adjusting the circumferential displacement of the first and second ends from each other to permit clamping of said endotracheal tubes which range in diameter and first and second attachment means which are respectively attached to opposed sections of the exterior cylindrical surface for permitting securement of a strap to said exterior cylindrical surface of said cylindrical section, and(b) a strap having at least first and second ends, the first and second ends each respectively having first and second end attachment means which are respectively attachable to and detachable from the first and second attachment means, the width of the first and second end attachment means of the first and second ends in proximity to the patient'"'"'s mouth being equal to or less than the outside diameter of the cylindrical section so as to not occlude access to and visualization of the patient'"'"'s mouth.
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Abstract
An endotracheal tube holder is disclosed for holding an endotracheal tube at a fixed position within a patient'"'"'s mouth before, during and after surgical procedures while permitting access to and visualization of the mouth. The holder is comprised of a variable diameter clamp made from a cylindrical section which frictionally engages the endotracheal tube at a position external to the patient'"'"'s mouth and is dimensioned to not obstruct access to or visualization of the interior of the mouth. A strap engages the clamp to secure the endotracheal tube to the patient to minimize longitudinal, rotational, and lateral movement of the endotracheal tube within the patient'"'"'s mouth. The width of the strap in proximity to the patient'"'"'s mouth is equal to or less than the outside diameter of the cylindrical section to minimize the obstruction of the patient'"'"'s mouth by the strap. The annular cross section of the clamp minimizes the obstruction of the mouth by the clamp.
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18 Claims
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1. An endotracheal tube holder for securing an endotracheal tube within a patient'"'"'s mouth comprising:
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(a) a clamping means of variable diameter for permitting the securement of any one of a plurality of endotracheal tubes of different diameter in a patient'"'"'s mouth without rotation of the tube with respect to said clamping means, said clamping means having a cylindrical section with an axis of rotation, an interior surface which is variable in diameter for securement to any one of said endotracheal tubes of different diameter, an exterior cylindrical surface whereby the thickness of the clamping means is minimized, a cut in said cylindrical section extending generally axially with respect to said axis of rotation of said cylindrical section to form first and second ends which may be displaced circumferentially from each other with respect to said axis of rotation of said cylindrical section and means for adjusting the circumferential displacement of the first and second ends from each other to permit clamping of said endotracheal tubes which range in diameter and first and second attachment means which are respectively attached to opposed sections of the exterior cylindrical surface for permitting securement of a strap to said exterior cylindrical surface of said cylindrical section, and (b) a strap having at least first and second ends, the first and second ends each respectively having first and second end attachment means which are respectively attachable to and detachable from the first and second attachment means, the width of the first and second end attachment means of the first and second ends in proximity to the patient'"'"'s mouth being equal to or less than the outside diameter of the cylindrical section so as to not occlude access to and visualization of the patient'"'"'s mouth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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