Avent, Inc.

Corpak Medsystems, Inc.

Ecolab USA Inc.

Microtek Medical Inc.

Stackhouse, Inc.

Michael C Shaughnessy

David K Platt

Shawn G Purnell

Salvatore Manzella, Jr

George A Nassif

Andrew M L Smith

Crystal Koelper

Kevin T Pullen

Alison J Sanders

Keith A Larson

Christopher Zachara

Alan R Shapiro

Donald A Kay

Jill Lazar

Mark Witt

David S Jaggi

King Y Moy

Stephanie Wasielewski

Michael Masino

Donald R Kirkpatrick

Joseph P Killam

Jeffrey S Nordquist

John Morici

Andrew M Smith

Systems, methods, and apparatus for securing nasal tubes are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a bridle, a magnetic portion connected to the bridle, a delivery probe, a retrieval probe, and a clamp. The delivery probe includes an elongated member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end configured to deliver the magnetic portion, and a bridle lock configured to release the bridle upon actuation of an actuator. The retrieval probe includes an elongated member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end including a magnetic portion configured to magnetically couple with the other magnetic portion, and a magnetic coupling indicator configured to provide an indication in response to a magnetic coupling. The clamp includes a channel portion with an inside diameter larger than an outside diameter of a nasal tube. The clamp is configured to secure the nasal tube following placement of the bridle by the delivery and retrieval probes.

Bridle delivery system, method, and apparatus for securing nasal tubes

A tubing assembly having a signal generator placement control device for use in conjunction with electronic catheter guidance systems. The control device facilitates control of the position the guidance systems' signal generator relative to the end of the tubing assembly. The tubing assembly includes a tubular insulator coupled to one end of the control device, and the tubing assembly includes a tubular connector attached to the other end of control device. Also, the tubing assembly includes a catheter attached to the tubular connector and an end member attached to the catheter.

Tubing assembly and signal generation placement device and method for use with catheter guidance systems

A dual material Y-connector for use in connection with medical tubing systems and the like includes an inner core made of a first material such as a rigid plastic material and an over-layer made of a second material such as a pliable thermoplastic elastomer. The Y-connector comprises a primary arm, a secondary arm and a convergence arm all in fluid communication with one another and may include a tubing segment bonded to the Y-connector convergence arm. The first material can be a transparent copolyester and the second material can be a translucent thermoplastic elastomer. Threaded caps having a multi-indentation configuration can be tethered to one or more arms and be configured to seal one or more Y-connector ports.

Dual material Y-connector

Tubing assembly and signal generator placement control device and method for use with catheter guidance systems

A medical device position guidance system having a noninvasive medical device communicable with an invasive medical device. The system provides outputs useful to assess the position of an invasive medical device in an animal, such as a human. A magnetic field is used to gather information about the position of the invasive device. Radio waves are used to communicate this information between the noninvasive device and the invasive device.

Medical device position guidance system with wireless connectivity between a noninvasive and an invasive device

A surgical protective assembly having an air movement device and a head gear assembly carrying the air movement device. The head gear assembly includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a front end, a back end and a middle portion between the front end and the back end. The outer wall has an upper opening, the inner wall has an array of openings, and the inner and outer wall define a front opening at the front end. The head gear assembly has a passageway that fluidly connects together, the upper opening, the array and the front opening.

Surgical protective system head gear assembly including high volume air delivery system

Medical device position guidance system with wireless connectivity between a noninvasive device and an invasive device

Surgical protective head gear assembly including high volume air delivery system

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Michael C Shaughnessy