Patent ID: 7628154

Claim:
An endo-tracheal tube securement system comprising: a head contact member, at least two upper attachment members, and at least two lower attachment members, each attachment member extending from the head contact member, at least portions of the two lower attachment members being configured to lie below a line connecting the lips and ear of a patient when the securement system is installed upon the patient; a retainer comprising a first portion and a second portion, each of the first and second portions having a groove, posterior facing surface, and a plurality of securing locations, each groove having a curvilinear shape that together form a channel, the channel being configured to receive a portion of the endo-tracheal tube so as to inhibit movement of the endo-tracheal tube relative to the retainer, the plurality of securing locations being disposed on opposite sides of the channel and disposed superior and inferior to the lips of the patient when the retainer is placed upon the mouth of the patient, and the posterior facing surface being configured to bear upon the lips of the patient and to inhibit movement of the retainer into the patient's mouth, wherein the at least four attachment members are configured to attach to the plurality of securing locations so as to secure the endo-tracheal tube to the head contact member; and at least two crossover attachment members, each attaching one of the at least two upper attachment members to one of the at least two lower attachment members so as to inhibit the at least two lower attachment members from migrating in a downward direction and over the mandible or jaw bone of the patient.