Patent ID: 11890413
Assignee: TAINNOVATION INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device configured to monitor movement of a tracheostomy tube, the device comprising:
a faceplate comprising:
a portion, the portion having a first opening configured to receive the tracheostomy tube, the portion having a first side disposed opposite a second side, each of the first side and second side of the portion having a tracheostomy collar opening which is above the first opening;
a body, the body overlays the portion, the body comprising second opening disposed therethrough, wherein the second opening receives a portion of the tracheostomy tube therein; and
a first end disposed opposite a second end, the first end of the faceplate comprising a first aperture and the second end of the faceplate comprising a second aperture; and
a tracheostomy collar comprising:
a main body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tracheostomy collar having a first fastener, the first fastener passes through both the first aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the first side of the portion and the second end of the tracheostomy collar having a second fastener, the second fastener passes through both the second aperture of the body of the faceplate and tracheostomy collar opening of the second side of the portion;
a sensor component and an actuator component each located proximate the faceplate, the actuator component being configured to actuate when the sensor component detects movement of the tracheostomy tube being moved from a first position to a second position, from the first position to a third position, and from the first position to a fourth position,
wherein the first position, the second position, the third position, and the fourth position differ,
wherein the second position of the tracheostomy tube is farther from the actuator component than the first position of the tracheostomy tube,
wherein the third position of the tracheostomy tube is farther from the actuator component than the first position of the tracheostomy tube and the second position of the tracheostomy tube, and
wherein the fourth position of the tracheostomy tube is farther from the actuator component than the first position of the tracheostomy tube, the second position of the tracheostomy tube, and the third position of the tracheostomy tube;
the sensor component being configured to transmit a signal to an alarm assembly in response to the actuator component actuating; and
the alarm assembly being configured to produce an alert in response to receiving the signal from the sensor component.