Patent ID: 8598403

Claim:
A protective device for use in protecting an infant's nasal septum when an oxygen supply device is being used on the infant, comprising: a first portion that adheres to the outside of the infant's nose when in use; a second portion that adheres to the infant's upper lip when in use; and a third portion that extends between and interconnects the first and second portions in a position overlying the infant's septum when in use; wherein the first portion is in the range of from 0.5 cm to 0.75 cm in width and in the range of from 5.0 cm to 7.0 cm in length; wherein the second portion is in the range of from 0.5 cm to 0.75 cm in width and in the range of from 5.0 cm to 7.0 cm in length; and wherein the third portion is in the range of 0.5 cm in width and from 1.0 cm to 2.0 cm in length.