Abstract: A device to assist with the insertion of a nasal bridle includes an insertion guide and an introducer that is attached to bridle tape. The guide is switchable between two configurations: a substantially straight configuration and a second configuration in which an exit aperture at an upper end of the guide is either at a downwardly oriented angle and/or displaced laterally from the guide longitudinal axis, for example by causing the upper end of the guide to adopt a u-bend. The guide is inserted into a nostril while straight and then adopts its second configuration. The introducer is pushed through the guide and, at the exit, is guided beyond the septum into and out of the opposite nostril. Introducer and tape are pulled through the nasal passage before removing the guide. The guide therefore ensures that introducer and tape are held clear of the septum, reducing discomfort.

Abstract: A device to assist with the insertion of a nasal bridle includes an elongated insertion guide made of flexible resilient material. The guide includes an exit aperture at its upper end and is switchable between two configurations. In a first configuration, the guide is substantially straight enabling it to be more easily passed into or removed from a nasal cavity. In a second configuration, the exit aperture is either at a downwardly oriented angle and/or displaced laterally from the guide longitudinal direction, for example by causing the upper end of the guide to adopt a u-bend. This enables an introducer, attached to nasal bridle tape, to be passed through the guide and guided beyond the septum and into the opposite nostril. The introducer is then pulled through the nasal passage, with the bridle tape following. The bridle tape may then be used to secure a feeding tube.