Securing tubes to infants has proven to be a challenge. In the past, cannulas have often been held in place with tapes that are too aggressive causing skin issues or requiring significant handling of the infant in order to relocate the device. However, if the adhesive is too light, the tubes become dislodged.

Our Sticky Whiskers Velcro® interface allows a cannula to be secure yet still repositionable.

After applying the Sticky Whiskers™ to the upper lip, simply wrap the soft Velcro® loop strips around the cannula “like a candy cane” and place your cannula in place directly under the nose. No tension on the septum, ears or taping the tubing to the face causing face creases.

The Sticky Whiskers™ can also be used to secure OG tubes if necessary. The soft Velcro® tabs can be secured to the OG tube in a “flag” configuration. When it’s time to change sides, the flag can be moved from one side to the other with good confidence of tube depth being consistent.

A number of our customers have told us that they wanted something to keep the Tilson Trach Guard from falling to the floor if the patient dislodges the guard or the care giver drops it while cleaning the patient’s trach.  We came up with the inexpensive solution you see above (Tilson Trach Guard not included, of course!).

Baby Nick Tilson

Protecting the exposed trach from accidental external occlusion.

The Tilson Trach Guard is a tracheostomy tube protector. It helps prevent blocking of the tube opening by chubby chins, bedding, gauze dressings, clothing, and so on.

Unlike artificial noses, tee pieces, etc. the Tilson Trach Guard has a low profile and doesn’t get clogged by even copious secretions or coughed-up mucous plugs. The Trach Guard is reported to be effective at stopping or deflecting these bits so they are not projected forward.