Avent, Inc.

Sarah B Kokotoff

Vernon Meadows

A securement device for a system for securing a nasal tube is provided. The securement device includes a bridle having a body extending between a first end and a second end. The body has a lobed or star shape. The securement device further includes a magnetic connection portion disposed at the first end of the bridle. A system for securing a nasal tube can include a securement device as described above, and a retrieval probe. The retrieval probe can include a catheter extending between a proximal end and a distal end; and a magnetic tip disposed at the proximal end. The magnetic connection portion of the bridle and the magnetic tip of the retrieval probe can be configured to magnetically couple during a procedure for inserting the bridle in a nasal passageway of a patient.

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Alpharetta, GA, United States of America

Sarah B Kokotoff