Patents by Inventor Frank Nocella

Frank Nocella 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).

  • Medical tube and tube connector retention device
    Patent number: 5357952
    Abstract: A medical tube retention device for securing a tube to a patient. The device is comprised of a band having interior and exterior surfaces and an elastic portion. At least a portion of the exterior surface has a first type of textile fastener covering. A first complementary textile fasting strip is affixed to one end of the band, and a second complementary textile fastening strip is releasably affixed to the opposite end. The textile fastening strips are attached to a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube flange through slots located on opposite sides of the flange. An optional third complementary textile fasting strip, affixed to the first end of the band, is secured to a tube connector and releasably affixed to the opposite end of the band to positively retain the connector to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Zipper Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schuster, Frank Nocella