US 11,944,589 B1
Nasogastric tube securing device
Carmen V. Garcia, Severn, MD (US)
Filed by Carmen V. Garcia, Severn, MD (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/482,574.
Int. Cl. A61J 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 15/0061 (2013.01) [A61J 15/0003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A nasogastric tube securing device, comprising:
a nasal strip adapted to attach to the outside of a nose of a patient, the nasal strip includes a left tab and a right tab, the nasal strip includes an adhesive layer located on the proximal side of the nasal strip, the nasal strip is adapted to cover a nasal dorsum and a plurality of sides of the nose;
a pair of left adjustment tracks having a pair of parallel tracks located on a first side of the nasal strip, the pair of left adjustment tracks include an upper track and a lower track, the upper track and the lower track are oriented to lie parallel to each other to maintain a separation distance that is constant;
a pair of right adjustment tracks having a pair of parallel tracks located on a second side of the nasal strip, the pair of right adjustment tracks include an upper track and a lower track, the upper track and the lower track are oriented to lie parallel to each other to maintain a separation distance that is constant; and
a tube clamp retaining a nasogastric tube in position as the nasogastric tube passes through a naris, the tube clamp slidably couples to the nasal strip via the pair of left adjustment tracks or the pair of right adjustment tracks, the tube clamp includes an upper plug, a lower plug, and a clip.