Nasal dressing holder
First Claim
1. A nasal dressing holder for releasable attachment to a patient comprising:
- an elongated central elastic band having opposing ends, the band being of a first width sized to fit beneath a patient'"'"'s nose and hold a dressing against the nostrils without engaging the patient'"'"'s upper lip;
a pair of substantially inelastic support straps having first ends attached to the opposing ends of the central band and adapted to lie against the patient'"'"'s cheeks;
a pair of elastic ear loops, one attached to a second end of each support strap and adapted to encircle a different one of the patient'"'"'s ears for releasably attaching the holder to the patient'"'"'s head; and
releasable strap-length adjusting means permitting release of the central band from beneath the patient'"'"'s nose to change a dressing and to adjust the length of each support strap to vary the amount of tension applied by the band for holding the nasal dressing in place.
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Abstract
A nasal dressing holder consisting of an elastic band positionable under the nose for holding a nasal dressing and packing in place, a pair of non-stretchable straps on either side of the band positionable across the cheeks, and a pair of thin elastic loops which are positionable around the ears for holding the device in place. A double-sided hook tab is positionable between a folded end of the strap and another portion of the strap and is releasably attachable to loop material on the strap, to enable releasable and adjustable attachment of the device to a patient. The tension applied to the dressing and packing can be varied by adjusting the folded connection between the strap and the loop.
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19 Claims
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1. A nasal dressing holder for releasable attachment to a patient comprising:
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an elongated central elastic band having opposing ends, the band being of a first width sized to fit beneath a patient'"'"'s nose and hold a dressing against the nostrils without engaging the patient'"'"'s upper lip; a pair of substantially inelastic support straps having first ends attached to the opposing ends of the central band and adapted to lie against the patient'"'"'s cheeks; a pair of elastic ear loops, one attached to a second end of each support strap and adapted to encircle a different one of the patient'"'"'s ears for releasably attaching the holder to the patient'"'"'s head; and releasable strap-length adjusting means permitting release of the central band from beneath the patient'"'"'s nose to change a dressing and to adjust the length of each support strap to vary the amount of tension applied by the band for holding the nasal dressing in place. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of applying a nasal dressing holder to a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing a nasal dressing holder, the holder having an elastic central band sized to fit under the patient'"'"'s nostrils, a pair of inelastic support straps having first ends attached to opposite ends of the central band and being sized to lie against the patient'"'"'s cheeks, a pair of elastic ear loops, one attached to a second end of each strap and sized to encircle the patient'"'"'s ears, and means for releasably adjusting the length of each strap; placing a nasal dressing against or in the patient'"'"'s nostrils; placing the central band over the dressing and below the patient'"'"'s nostrils; placing the straps against the patient'"'"'s cheeks and the loops around the patients'"'"'s ears; and adjusting the tension applied by the band to the dressing by adjusting the length of the straps. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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