Shield for a tracheostomy cannula

Abstract: to provide a shield for mounting on a cannula tube of a tracheostomy cannula, in which the cannula strap has no skin contact where it is threaded into the eyelet, and with no undesirable lever and tilt effects when applying and fastening the shield, it is proposed according to the invention that the shield has a central region and two side parts extending radially from the central region, wherein the shield has a proximal surface facing away from the patient's neck and a distal surface facing toward the patient's neck, wherein the two side parts each have an eyelet for fastening a retaining strap, wherein the respective eyelet is formed by a bridge-like fastening element which has two pillar portions arranged on the proximal surface of the shield and a bridging portion extending between the two pillar portions, wherein both pillar portions are arranged at a distance from the end of the respective side part.

Inventor(s): RALF SCHNELL,

CPC Classification: A61M16/0465 ({Tracheostomy tubes; Devices for performing a tracheostomy; Accessories therefor, e.g. masks, filters})

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