Devices for securing an elongated treatment member to a patient and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the device is configured to secure a medical device comprising a nasally-inserted or an orally-inserted elongated treatment member to a face of a patient. The device can comprise one or more portions configured to be adhered to the patients face and one or more portions configured to secure a length of an extracorporeal portion of the elongated treatment member to the device. The device can comprise an adhesive forming an adhesive bond with the patients skin and the adhesive bond can have an adhesive bond strength sufficient to prevent the patient from prematurely removing the device or the treatment member. A releasing agent can be applied to the device to degrade the adhesive bond strength between the device and the patients skin such that the device can be removed from the patients face without substantial discomfort to the patient.

A tubing assembly for use in conjunction with electronic catheter guidance systems is provided and includes a catheter and steering apparatus. The catheter has a proximal end and a distal end that define a lumen therebetween and extends in a longitudinal direction. The steering apparatus includes an electrical connection and a sheath. Further, the sheath includes an electroactive polymer layer, and the sheath's proximal end is coupled to the distal end of the electrical connection, where the steering apparatus is located within the lumen of the catheter. Activation of the electroactive polymer layer results in a change in dimension of the sheath, which initiates a change in a direction in which the catheter travels within a patient's body to assist in accurate placement of the catheter at a desired location. A catheter guidance system and a method for steering a catheter during its placement inside a body are also provided.

The present invention relates to the provision of a bactericidal, antiviral preparation obtained from the process of forming a homogeneous solution mixture by mixing an emulsion of butter extract. The method of making this composition is a systematic technical solution to create a multi-polar substance that can dissolve easily in water but still has to be soluble in oil, along with an osmotic substance that dissolves the lipid layer capsid inactivates the virus. Compositions obtained from this method have the effect of bactericidal, antiviral, environmental treatment-deodorizing-anti-pollution in order to meet the urgent needs of people, society and environment.

A respiratory mask can be used to provide therapy to patients who also require a nasogastric (NG) tube. The mask seal can include a path that is designed to deform around an NG tube or other without lifting the mask away from a patient's face. The deforming path can help to minimize gaps that form between the patient's face and the mask seal as a result of the tube, thus reducing leaks and improving the efficacy of the treatment.

A nasogastric tube structure is disclosed which comprises a first tube, a clamping member and a positioning member. The first tube has a front necking opening, a rear opening, a stopper ring on a wall thereof adjacent to the rear opening and an engaging groove on the wall thereof adjacent to the stopper ring. The clamping member comprises two corresponding positioning segments and a C-shaped clip portion for connecting the two positioning segments and engaging with the engaging groove. The positioning member is sleeved on the two positioning segments.

A probe insertion system comprising an elongate flexible probe such as a nasogastric tube. The probe has at least one bend sensor for detecting bends. The probe comprises a probe body having at least two longitudinally spaced, visually distinct body segments. The system further comprises means for rendering to a user an indication of a detected bend.

The invention provides a plaster for use in securing a tube to a patient. The plaster comprises a top layer having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pull tab. The plaster also comprises a base layer having an upper surface, and a lower surface. At least a portion of the lower surface of the top layer or the upper surface of the base layer is provided with an adhesive for adhering the plaster to the tube. The lower surface of the base layer is provided with an adhesive for adhering the plaster to the patient. The top layer includes a hinge about which the pull tab can be oriented away from the skin of the patient.

Tube tip detection systems, enteral tubes, and methods for detecting tube misplacement in a patient's airway are provided. For example, a tube tip detection system comprises an enteral tube having a tip, a first sensing component disposed at the tip, and a feedback display. Feedback from the first sensing component is displayed on the feedback display to indicate to a user of the tube tip detection system whether the tip is misplaced in a patient's airway. Similarly, an enteral tube comprises a tip, a length, and a sensing component. The sensing component is a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) infrared carbon dioxide sensor. Further, a detection method comprises embedding a carbon dioxide sensing component into an enteral tube, inserting the enteral tube into the patient through the patient's nose or mouth, and monitoring feedback from the carbon dioxide sensing component to determine if the enteral tube is traveling into the patient's airway.

Enteral tubes, tube tip detection systems, and methods for detecting tube misplacement are provided. For example, a tube tip detection system comprises an enteral tube having a tip and a first light disposed at the tip that is illuminated as the enteral tube is inserted into a patient to indicate to a user of the system whether the tip is misplaced in the patient's airway. Similarly, enteral tubes are provided that comprise a tip, a length, and a light that is continuously illuminated as the enteral tube is inserted into a patient. Methods for detecting a tube misplacement in a patient's airway include embedding a light into an enteral tube, inserting the enteral tube into the patient through the patient's nose or mouth, and monitoring a location of the light as the enteral tube is inserted into the patient to determine if the tube is traveling into the patient's airway.

A syringe receptacle device for collecting a liquid from an extraction device, a cylindrical barrel, and a plunger. The barrel has an inner circumferential surface that extends between opposite first and second ends. The first end of the barrel is adapted to be removably coupled to the extraction device. The plunger is slidably coupled to the barrel and includes a plunger head and an actuating rod. The plunger head is frictionally engaged with the inner circumferential surface of the barrel. The actuating rod is fixedly attached to the plunger head an extends out through the second of the barrel.