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

Claim 11:
12. A system to monitor movement of a tracheostomy tube, the system comprising:
a network;
an electronic device; and
a device configured to prevent movement of the 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, comprising a 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 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.