Abstract: A tracheal tube securing strap is adapted to wrap around a patient's head or neck and hold a tracheal tube in a desired position with respect to the patient. The securing strap includes a nonadhesive central portion that is positioned around the back of a patient's head or neck, an adhesive intermediate portion positioned on each side of the central portion which is covered by a removable release liner, and a bifurcated end portion disposed at each end of the strap and temporarily covered by separate release liners.

Abstract: A fluid manifold includes a housing having a first inlet and an outlet and a plurality of inlets intermediate the first inlet and the outlet which are provided with check valve action to prevent retrograde flow through the valved inlets, yet allow individual inlets to pass fluid when the fluid pressure in any individual inlet exceeds that of the interior of the chamber by a predetermined cracking pressure, and retrograde flow through the first inlet is controlled by a flapper portion which may be biased to an open position to allow unrestricted flow from the first inlet to the outlet or configured so as to be in sealing contact with a valve seat in order to preferentially inhibit flow.