Patents by Inventor Carmen V. Garcia

Carmen V. Garcia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11944589
    Abstract: A nasogastric tube securing device is an apparatus designed to hold various medical tubes that enter through a person's nose without the use of adhesive tape. A first configuration of the device will attach to an upper lip area of a patient allowing the tube to enter upward into the nasal cavity. A second configuration will attach to the distal end of a nose with a downward facing clip that also holds the tube as it enters the nasal cavity. In both configurations, the clip system used utilizes a plastic sliding track that holds the tube and allows it to slide back and forth, either across the upper lip or side to side along the user patient's nose. The tube clip on the track permits one tube to be exchanged for another one without removing the adhesive, thus eliminating repeating trauma to the skin area. Both clip systems are held in place with Allevyn® Adhesive, Mepilex® silicone foam dressing, or similar product to further reduce skin irritation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Carmen V. Garcia