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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2018
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Donald R. Kirkpatrick, Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
Crystal Koelper, North Barrington, IL (US);
Jill Lazar, Highland Park, IL (US);
Michael Masino, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Shawn Purnell, Sandy Springs, GA (US);
Michael C. Shaughnessy, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Stephanie Wasielewski, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
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.