Inventors:
Fred Kessler - Beachwood OH, US
David Berzon - Pepper Pike OH, US
International Classification:
A62B007/10, A61G010/00, A61M016/00, A62B023/02, A62B018/08, A62B007/00, A61M015/08
US Classification:
128/207180, 128/206110, 128/206250
Abstract:
A nasal cannula retainer has a flexible member and cannula grips. The flexible member has a central nose portion with an adhesive backing for adhering to a patients nose and two cheek portions connected to the nose portion, each of the cheek portions having an adhesive backing for adhering to a patient's cheek. The adhesive layers are covered with a peel layer which is removed prior to applying the retainer. The cannula grips are attached to the cheek portions to secure a nasal cannula on each of the patient's cheeks. The grips are releasable and reusable, allowing the cannula to be repositioned or temporarily removed without the need for the retainer to be discarded and replaced, and without the use of tape to secure the cannula to the retainer after the cannula is repositioned.