Nationwide Children's Hospital

Kris R Jatana

Charles Albert Elmaraghy

Charles A Elmaraghy

An adjustable protective mouth assembly and method for protecting the surroundings adjacent to the oral cavity of a patient is provided. The adjustable protective mouth assembly includes a channeled body having first and second legs spaced and integrally coupled by a connecting portion. The channeled body is for inserting into the oral cavity of a patient during use. The channeled body further having first and second ends, such that the channeled body of the first end is constructed to be received and nest within the channeled body of the second end, forming a connection therebetween.

Protective mouth assembly and method of operation

An adjustable protective mouth assembly and method for protecting the surroundings adjacent to the oral cavity of a patient is provided. The adjustable protective mouth assembly includes a channeled body comprising first and second legs spaced and integrally coupled by a connecting portion. The channeled body is for inserting into the oral cavity of a patient during use. The channeled body further comprises first and second ends, such that the channeled body of the first end is constructed to be received and nest within the channeled body of the second end, forming a connection therebetween.

A collar for a tracheostomy tube, a method of securing a tracheostomy tube to the neck of a patient, and a medical device including a collar for the tracheostomy tube. In one exemplary embodiment, the collar includes a securing portion, a protection portion, and an attachment portion. The securing portion secures the tracheostomy tube to the neck of the patient. The protection portion extends from the securing portion and covers a portion of a flange of the tracheostomy tube. The protection portion is also positioned between the tracheostomy tube flange and the neck skin of the patient when the securing portion is attached to the tracheostomy tube. The attachment portion attaches the securing portion to the tracheostomy tube.

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Kris R Jatana