Patent ID: 7146976
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A nasal cannula retention apparatus comprising: an article of headgear comprising; a first substantially cylindrical dowel portion having a proximal face and a distal face and a rounded upper surface; a second substantially cylindrical dowel portion having a proximal face and a distal face and a rounded upper surface; wherein said first and second lengths hook fastener material on said interior faces of said left and right ends of said crown band are detachably engageable with said first length of loop fastener material attached to said left and right sides of said headband portion; and wherein said first length of hook fastener material attached to said proximal face of said first cannula supply tube retainer is detachably engageable with either said first length of loop fastener material on said headband portion or said first length of loop fastener material attached to said exterior face of said left end of said crown band; and and wherein said second length of hook fastener material attached to said proximal face of said second cannula supply tube retainer is detachably engageable with either said first length of loop fastener material on said headband portion or said second length of loop fastener material attached to said exterior face of said right end of said crown band.