Patent ID: 7534228

Claim:
A nasal tube retaining system comprising: a flexible member having a first and second end, wherein the first end is inserted into a first nostril of a patient, the flexible member having sufficient flexibility to form a loop about a vomer bone of said patient; a magnet operatively attached in the first end of the flexible member, the magnet being inserted a distance into the first end of the flexible member and secured therein so as to inhibit movement of the magnet relative to the first end of the flexible member; a tape portion having a first and second end, wherein the tape portion is operatively attached to the flexible member; a retrieving member having a magnetic distal end, wherein the distal end is inserted into a second nostril of the patient, wherein the distal end of the retrieving member attracts the first end of the flexible member to retrieve and remove the flexible member out of the second nostril; and, a fastening means to secure at least one nasal tube and the first and second ends of the tape portion.