Endo-tracheal tube securement system
A system for securing an endo-tracheal or other tube in position upon a patient includes a head pad and securing members which can be adjustably attached to the head pad. The head pad is configured to support the head of a patient in a supine position. The head pad includes a number of slits formed in each lateral side of the head pad, such that a securing member can be threaded through any one of the slits. The securing member is configured to be releasably and adjustably attachable to the lateral sides of the head pad by being secured to itself via hook and loop fastener portions disposed upon the member. The opposite end of the securement member can include an adhesive layer or other mechanism for attachment of the end of the member to the endo-tracheal tube or other medical article.
1. An endo-tracheal tube securement system comprising:
a head contact member configured to contact at least a back portion of the patient's head and having at least a pair of securing regions, each of the securing regions disposed at a side of the head contact member;
a first plurality of securing members having a contact surface, at least a portion of the contact surface being covered by adhesive for attachment to the endo-tracheal tube between a first end and a second end of the endo-tracheal tube so as to prevent longitudinal movement of the first plurality of securing members relative to the endo-tracheal tube; and
a second plurality of securing members configured to releasably mate with the first plurality of securing members to secure the endo-tracheal tube to the pair of securing regions.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the head contact member has a shape configured to follow at least a portion of the natural contour of the patient's head.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the head contact member has a truncated generally cylindrical shape.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the head contact member has a dome shape.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of one of the second plurality of securing members comprises a flexible material.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of one of the second plurality of securing members comprises a textile.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the textile is cotton-based.
8. A securement system for attaching a medical article to a patient's head so as to inhibit migration of the medical article from a throat of the patient, the system comprising:
a head contact member and at least a pair of securing members extending from each lateral side of the head contact member, the head contact member being sized and shaped to follow at least a portion of a natural contour of a back of the patient's head and to permit movement of the patient's head when secured to the patient, and each of the securing members being separately fastened to the head contact member; and
a support member separate from the pair of securing members and configured for attachment to the medical article between a first end and a second end of the medical article independent of the pair of securing members, the support member having a plurality of fastener elements cooperating with the securing members so as to secure the medical article to the head contact member, wherein the support member comprises a flexible elongated strip having an adhesive for attachment to the medical article, the adhesive being disposed upon one side of the strip, and wherein the fastener element is disposed upon the opposite side of the strip from the adhesive.
9. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein the support member comprises a flexible, generally cylindrical body having an opening along the length of the body to allow the body to be flexed sufficiently to allow it to be inserted around the body of the medical article, the fastener element being disposed upon the outside of the cylindrical body.
10. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the pair of securing members comprises a first end and a second end, the first end having a hook region upon which the hooks of a hook and loop fastener are disposed and a loop region upon which the loops of a hook and loop fastener are disposed, and the second end having the fastener element, and wherein the head contact member further comprises a securing region having at least one opening arranged so as to be accessible to each lateral side of the head contact member and being configured to receive the first end of the securing member by passing the first end through the opening and then attaching the hook region of the securing member to the loop region of the securing member.
11. The securement system of claim 10 , wherein the fastener of the second end of the at least one of the pair of securing members comprises a hook configured to cooperate with the fastener element.
12. The securement system of claim 10 , wherein the second end of the at least one of the pair of securing members comprises a plurality of additional fastener elements at different positions along the length of the securing member.
13. The securement system of claim 10 , wherein the length of the at least one of the pair of securing members may be adjusted by adjusting the position upon the loop region of the securing member to which the hook region of the securing member is attached.
14. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein the head contact member has a truncated generally cylindrical and concave shape.
15. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein the head contact member has a dome shape.
16. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the securing member comprises a flexible material.
17. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein the securing member comprises a textile.
18. The securement system of claim 17 , wherein the textile is cotton-based.
19. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein the adhesive layer of the support member is covered by a removable release liner.
20. The securement system of claim 8 , wherein the support member is configured to wrap around the medical article.
21. A securement system for attaching a medical article to a patient's head so as to inhibit migration of the medical article from a throat of patient, the system comprising:
a head contact member and at least a pair of securing members extending from each lateral side of the head contact member, the head contact member being configured to follow at least a portion of a natural contour of a back of the patient's head, and each of the pair of securing members being separately fastened to the head contact member; and
a support member separate from the pair of securing members configured for attachment to the medical article between a first end and a second end of the medical article independent of the pair of securing members, the support member having a plurality of fastener elements, the fastener elements cooperating with the securing members so as to secure the medical article to the head contact member, wherein the support member comprises a flexible elongated strip having an adhesive for attachment to the medical article, the adhesive being disposed upon one side of the strip, and wherein the fastener element is disposed upon the opposite side of the strip from the adhesive.
22. A securement system for attaching a medical article to a patient's head so as to inhibit migration of the medical article from a throat of patient, the system comprising:
a head contact member and at least a pair of securing members extending from each lateral side of the head contact member, the head contact member being configured to follow at least a portion of a natural contour of a back of the patient's head, and each of the pair of securing members being fastened to the head contact member; and
a support member having a contact surface, at least a portion of the contact surface being covered by adhesive for attachment to the medical article independent of the pair of securing members so as to prevent longitudinal movement of the support member relative to the medical article, the support member having a plurality of fastener elements, the fastener elements cooperating with the securing members so as to secure the medical article to the head contact member, wherein the securing member comprises a first end and a second end, the first end having a hook region upon which the hooks of a hook and loop fastener are disposed and a loop region upon which the loops of a hook and loop fastener are disposed, and the second end having the fastener element, and wherein the head contact member further comprises a securing region having at least one opening arranged so as to be accessible to each lateral side of the head contact member and being configured to receive the first end of the securing member by passing the first end through the opening and then attaching the hook region of the securing member to the loop region of the securing member.
23. A medical tube securement system comprising:
a medical tube to be secured in position upon the head of a patient;
a head contact member configured to contact at least a back portion of the patient's head and having a peripheral region, at least a portion of the peripheral region extending to a side of the patient's head; and
a plurality of securing members connected to the head contact member, each securing member having a fastener configured to attach the securing member to an adapter having a contact surface, at least a portion of the contact surface being covered by adhesive for attaching to the medical tube so as to prevent longitudinal movement of the adapter relative to the medical tube, wherein the adapter further comprises a hook and the fastener comprises an aperture configured to be secured to the hook of the adapter.
24. A securement system for attaching a medical article to a patient's head so as to inhibit migration of the medical article from a throat of the patient, the system comprising:
a head contact member and at least a pair of securing members extending from each lateral side of the head contact member, the head contact member being configured to follow at least a portion of a natural contour of a back of the patient's head, and each of the securing members being separately fastened to the head contact member; and
a support member separate from the pair of securing members and configured for attachment to the medical article between a first end and a second end of the medical article independent of the pair of securing members, the support member having a plurality of fastener elements cooperating with the securing members so as to secure the medical article to the head contact member, wherein the support member comprises a flexible elongated strip having an adhesive for attachment to the medical article, the adhesive being disposed upon one side of the strip, and wherein the fastener element is disposed upon the opposite side of the strip from the adhesive.