Michael Paul Schuster

US Patent:

53579526, Oct 25, 1994

Filed:

Mar 9, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/028426

Inventors:

Michael Schuster - Malvern PA
Frank Nocella - Upper Holland PA

Assignee:

Zipper Medical Products, Inc. - Malvern PA

International Classification:

A61M 1600
A62B 902
A62B 906

US Classification:

12820717

Abstract:

A medical tube retention device for securing a tube to a patient. The device is comprised of a band having interior and exterior surfaces and an elastic portion. At least a portion of the exterior surface has a first type of textile fastener covering. A first complementary textile fasting strip is affixed to one end of the band, and a second complementary textile fastening strip is releasably affixed to the opposite end. The textile fastening strips are attached to a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube flange through slots located on opposite sides of the flange. An optional third complementary textile fasting strip, affixed to the first end of the band, is secured to a tube connector and releasably affixed to the opposite end of the band to positively retain the connector to the tube.

US Patent:

20160158473, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Nov 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/937947

Inventors:

Michael Schuster - West Chester PA, US
Gregory E. Doll - Bethesda MD, US

International Classification:

A61M 16/04
A61M 25/02

Abstract:

Provided are a device and method for securing the ventilator tubing circuitry to a patient so as to prevent the circuitry from becoming disconnected from the patient or ventilator or becoming entangled, crushed or otherwise made non-functional thereby causing possible harm to the patient.