Apparatus for securing a tracheal tube or the like to a patient

摘要

An improved method for securing a tracheal tube, an adjunct tube, and oropharyngeal tube, a nasogastric tube, a laryngeal tube or laryngeal mask airway to a patient utilizing an elongated strip of adhesive tape, which is specifically adapted therefor.

主权项

1. An improved method for securing a tracheal tube, an adjunct tube, and
oropharyngeal tube, a nasogastric tube, a laryngeal tube or laryngeal mask airway to a patient using an elongate strip of adhesive tape, comprising the steps of: (a) peeling a first peel-away tab on and covering an adhesive side of more than half the length of an elongate strip of adhesive tape having the adhesive side and a non-adhesive side, the adhesive tape additionally having a second peel-away tab on and covering the adhesive side of a remaining portion of the adhesive tape; (b) wrapping the adhesive side of the central portion of the thus exposed adhesive side of the adhesive tape around the tube or airway, (c) applying the remaining portion of the adhesive side of the adhesive tape of step (a) to the cheek or upper lip of the patient; (d) peeling the second peel-away tab from the adhesive tape and applying the thus exposed adhesive side of the adhesive tape to the other cheek or upper lip of the patient thereby securing the tube or airway to the patient.