Patent ID: 6434796
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
A cannula retainer for use with a cannula of the type having a tubular nose piece with nostril tubes for introducing oxygen into a user's nose, dependent oxygen tubes extending from opposite ends of the nose piece for looping over the ears of the a person forming upper and lower oxygen tube portions and which lower portions of the oxygen tubes extend to a connector for connection to a mating connector attached to an oxygen main tube for delivery of oxygen, and a slidable retaining collar disposed about the lower portion of the air tubes for tightening against the person's lower jaw, comprising:a body having opposite end portions; and a resilient retaining device connected to each of said opposite end portions of said body and defining a substantially circular hole at each of said opposite end portions of such size as to firmly grip one of the oxygen tubes when placed therein, said retaining device being deflectable to open said holes to facilitate attachment to the upper and lower portions of one of the oxygen tubes and which returns to an undeflected position to firmly grip and retain the oxygen tube in a looped configuration about one of the person's ears.