摘要 |
A secure guard for an endotracheal tube includes a base ring, and a short gripper, a long gripper, and an upper lip bar each extending from the base ring. The short gripper and the long gripper each includes a flexible neck extending from the base ring and a gripping portion extending from the flexible neck. Each gripping portion includes a first gripping projection and a second gripping projection forming an opening separated by a gap to permit insertion of the endotracheal tube laterally into the opening. The gripping portions preferably include projections to contact the endotracheal tube and prevent sliding of the tube with respect to the guard. The upper lip bar includes an upper lip bar body and an upper lip adhesive strip coupled to the upper lip bar body. In some embodiments, the secure guard is sized to fit a neonate. |