Abstract: In endotracheal tube positioning device for providing fixed positioning and slidable repositioning of a patient's endotracheal tube within a patient's oral cavity includes a neckband, slide track member, a bracket for securement of the tube, and a flexible overlay strip. The slide track member, bracket, and overlay strip are affixed to the neckband. The device permits slidable side-to-side adjustment of the secured endotracheal tube within the patient's oral cavity without having to remove or detach the neckband from around the patient's neck. The bracket can be secured to the endotracheal tube by with an adhesive backed tape or a tube securement strap having engagement elements mating with an adhesive backed patch adhered to the endotracheal tube.

Abstract: A two-part enteral connector system having first and second parts. The first part has a housing with an internal fluid flow passageway and the housing further includes external thread elements and a tip projection portion. The second part also has a housing with an internal fluid flow passageway and mating internal thread elements and resilient internal sealing surface area such that the first part is threadably engageable with the second part in an ISO 80369-3 thread compatible connection to form a liquid tight sealable engagement between the two parts such that the joined fluid flow passageways provide a high flow fluid flow passageway in excess of the 2.95 mm flow path of the existing ISO 80369-3 enteral small-bore connector flow path.

Abstract: A safety sealed bottle stopper in the form of a one-piece unitized fusion over-molded injection molded component comprising an exterior housing having multiple sealing fins forming an internal liquid leakproof engagement with the interior bottle neck of a liquid medication bottle container and having an upper entrance port and a lower fluid flow path with a valve positioned between the lower fluid communication path and the upper entrance port. The upper entrance port is configured to form a liquid tight engagement fit only with an oral/enteric tip syringe and not with an I.V. (intravenous) luer slip tip syringe to indicate to the user that the stopper is only to be used with an oral/enteric syringe and not an I.V. luer slip tip syringe as a safety feature which is especially useful when the stopper is used as part of an infant's or child's liquid medication bottle container.

Abstract: A combination medication diluting and infuser device in the form of an enteral irrigation syringe having an open-mouthed barrel portion with a piston positioned in the barrel wherein the open mouth of the barrel portion is provided with a replaceable sealing cap and wherein the barrel portion provides a medication-diluting chamber when medication and diluting fluid is introduced into the chamber via the open mouth thereof and can be mixed in the diluting chamber prior to infusing the diluted medication into the patient via a top opening provided in the sealing cap.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector preventing use and mechanical engagement with an I.V. luer catheter having luer compatible fittings. The connector comprises a body portion having a non-luer compatible distal patient access fitting, a non-luer compatible proximal fluid delivery device fitting, and a non-luer syringe port positioned between the distal and proximal non-luer compatible fittings. In some embodiments, the syringe port incorporates a normally closed to atmosphere valve accessible by a non-luer syringe for administration of fluid and medications.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide catheter anchoring devices including anchoring devices that can be used to secure percutaneous catheters to a patient. In some embodiments, a catheter anchoring device comprises a locking tab having a front surface including a first mechanical engagement material and a back surface to be adhesively secured to a catheter by wrapping the back surface around a catheter surface. The catheter anchoring device further comprises a base portion comprising a base material layer including a bottom surface for adhesive application to the skin of a patient and a top surface including a second mechanical engagement material for engagement with the first mechanical engagement material of the locking tab; and a flexible closure extending from the base material layer and including a third mechanical engagement material for engagement with the top surface of the base material layer and a through-hole sized to allow passage of a tab protrusion.

Abstract: A closed system irrigation connector for use with both 3-way and 2-way urinary catheters is disclosed. The connector fits all urinary catheters and accepts continuous irrigation sets as well as all bulb, piston, and Toomey catheter tip irrigation syringes. The connector eliminates the use of catheter plugs and reduces the mess and leakage often associated with present urinary catheter irrigation procedures. The connector converts an open procedure to a closed system procedure protecting the patient from outside contamination to reduce urinary tract infections as well as the clinician from potentially infectious body fluids. It comprises an assembly of a plastic housing with an internal silicone diaphragm slit valve and a plastic entrance port that are unitized in assembly by sonic welding. The entrance port forms a tapered wedge lock engagement with irrigation sets as well as catheter tip irrigation syringes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide catheter anchoring devices including anchoring devices that can be used to secure percutaneous catheters to a patient. In some embodiments, a catheter anchoring device comprises a locking tab having a front surface including a first mechanical engagement material and a back surface to be adhesively secured to a catheter by wrapping the back surface around a catheter surface. The catheter anchoring device further comprises a base portion comprising a base material layer including a bottom surface for adhesive application to the skin of a patient and a top surface including a second mechanical engagement material for engagement with the first mechanical engagement material of the locking tab; and a flexible closure extending from the base material layer and including a third mechanical engagement material for engagement with the top surface of the base material layer and a through-hole sized to allow passage of a tab protrusion.

Abstract: A tube holder assembly is provided for securing a medical tube such as an endotracheal tube to a patient. In one illustrative embodiment, the holder assembly comprises a support strap for placement around the patient's head or neck region, a bracket for holding the endotracheal tube in position relative to the patient's mouth, and a face anchoring portion for securing the support strap to the patient's face region. The support strap includes a front surface and an opposed, back surface. The bracket may be attached to the front surface of the support strap. The bracket may include an upper bar and an arm extending from the upper bar. The face anchoring device may comprise a first surface configured to adhere to the patient's face region, and a second, opposed surface having a strap-engaging portion configured to mechanically engage the back surface of the support strap. The support strap may be configured to be repeatedly releasable and adjustable to the face anchoring device.

Abstract: A tube holder is provided for securing a medical tube to a patient. In one illustrative embodiment, the tube holder includes a band to secure a medical tube to a patient, and first and second tabs attached at first and second ends of the band to secure the medical tube. Each of the first and second tabs include a hook surface and a loop surface, the hook surface and loop surface to mate with one another to secure the medical tube. The first and second tabs include moisture resistant material located on a surface contacting the patient's skin.

Abstract: An improved high efficiency suction control valve providing unobstructed fluid flow in its activated suction applied mode for removal of viscous secretions at a low level of applied input suction through the catheter. The valve provides positive sealing between a hand-operated plunger and the valve passageway walls against which the plunger engages by slightly over sizing the plunger walls such that the plunger walls expand against a further suction passageway. Similar sealing is provided between the plunger and passageway above the suction passageway.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion.

Abstract: A catheter holder is provided. The catheter holder comprises a cushioned platform for shielding a patent's skin from rigid portions of a catheter. The cushioned platforms comprises a central portion and two sections extending in opposite directions from the central portion, each section having a width that is less than a width of the central portion. The catheter holder further comprises a stretchable band extending from at least one of the two sections and a catheter locking mechanism disposed on the central portion of the cushioned platform, the locking mechanism being secured to the central portion at a first location and at least one tab for preventing rotational motion of the rigid portions of the catheter.

Abstract: An improved trachea suction system includes a suction catheter with a high efficiency suction control valve providing unobstructed fluid flow in its activated suction applied mode for removal of viscous secretions at a low level of applied input suction through the catheter. The valve also non-restrictive to air flow at the distal tip of the catheter. The valve ideally part of a closed tracheal suction system having a catheter isolator seal with a vortex action catheter cleaning chamber located in front of the isolator seal which takes advantage of the high efficiency characteristics of the suction control valve.

Abstract: A closed system irrigation connector for use with both 3-way and 2-way urinary catheters is disclosed. The connector fits all urinary catheters and accepts continuous irrigation sets as well as all bulb, piston, and Toomey catheter tip irrigation syringes. The connector eliminates the use of catheter plugs and reduces the mess and leakage often associated with present urinary catheter irrigation procedures. The connector converts an open procedure to a closed system procedure protecting the patient from outside contamination to reduce urinary tract infections as well as the clinician from potentially infectious body fluids. It comprises an assembly of a plastic housing with an internal silicone diaphragm slit valve and a plastic entrance port that are unitized in assembly by sonic welding. The entrance port forms a tapered wedge lock engagement with irrigation sets as well as catheter tip irrigation syringes.

Abstract: A convenient, compact and truly closed system drainage and infusion connector valve is disclosed that can be used in conjunction with a wide variety of medical catheters and tubes. The device is designed to take the place of open style adapters and connectors. It has a simple On-Off handle for fluid control and a separately functioning syringe port seal. The device provides in-line irrigation, medication delivery, or syringe decompression/aspiration without disconnect, remaining closed to atmosphere at all times. This closed system protects the clinician from potentially infectious splashback events and the patient from external contamination during suction and drainage, enteral feeding, irrigation/lavage, and medication delivery.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatii are provided for securing a medical tube, and in particular a naso-gastric tube. According to one illustrative embodiment, a medical tube holding system is provided that includes a strip having first and second surfaces including adhesive on the first surface for attachment to a medical tube, and a tube holder including a first section for attachment to a patient, and a second section for attachment to the second surface of the adhesive strip.

Abstract: A tube holder and a method for manufacturing the tube holder is provided. The tube holder includes a base for attachment to a surface, for example, a patient's skin, and a tab for securing the tube to the base. According to one embodiment, the tube holder includes a first layer having first and second sides and first and second sections, and a second layer having first and second sides and first and second sections. The first sides of the first and second layers are attached to one another in the first sections of the first and second layers, the second sections of the first sides of the first and second layers are unattached to one another, and the first sections of the first and second layers form the tab and the second sections form the base. The tube holder also includes a third layer attached to the second side of the first layer for receiving a tube.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for securing a medical device on a patient's body. According to one preferred embodiment, a medical device holder is provided that includes a strap for attachment to a patient, a pouch attached to the strap, the pouch including a front layer and a back layer that forms a pocket for receiving the medical device, and a first fastener fixedly attached to an inner surface of the front layer to attach the front layer to the back layer to secure the medical device in the pouch.