Removal-resistant tracheostomy tube securement device patent
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260091189A1 filed by inventors Michael Szeliga and Hayley Sweetser for a removal-resistant securement device for tracheostomy tubes. The device includes an enlarged shield portion and laterally disposed strap portions with mechanical fasteners designed to reduce pressure on skin and prevent accidental decannulation. Application No. 19321574 was filed September 8, 2025.
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USPTO published patent application US20260091189A1 for a tracheostomy tube securement device invented by Michael Szeliga and Hayley Sweetser. The device features a body with an enlarged shield portion and laterally disposed strap portions that wrap around the neck, with mechanical fasteners mating over the nape of the neck. The shield is larger than the straps to reduce skin pressure and act as a barrier between fasteners and skin. The securement device is designed to resist accidental removal while remaining comfortable for patients.
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TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WITH DECANNULATION-RESISTANT SECUREMENT DEVICE
Application US20260091189A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Michael Szeliga, Hayley Sweetser
Abstract
A removal-resistant securement device suitable for use with a conventional tracheostomy tube and other devices, and a tracheostomy tube including the securement device are provided. The securement device has a body including an enlarged shield portion, and laterally disposed strap portions. The body is elongated sufficiently to pass over the neck/body part, through the tracheostomy tube/device, and to allow the strap portions to wrap back around the neck and over the shield. End portions of the strap(s) include mechanical or other fasteners for securely mating the ends of the strap portions, preferably at a point overlying a nape of the neck for a tracheostomy device. The shield portion may be larger in size than the straps to reduce pressure on the skin, and to facilitate arrangement of the fastener(s) over the shield portion, so that it can act as a physical barrier between the fastener(s) and the skin.
CPC Classifications
A61M 16/0465 A61M 16/0003 A61M 16/044 A61M 2205/0205 A61M 2209/06 A61M 2209/088 A61M 2210/1032
Filing Date
2025-09-08
Application No.
19321574
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