ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,807, issued on July 15.
"Medical tube securement device" was invented by Alexander Johnson (Heber City, Utah) and Phillip Whiting (Vienna, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for a medical tube securement device includes a base member and a clamp member. The base member includes a first tab portion, a second tab portion, and an opening for receiving a tube. The opening is located substantially between the first tab portion and the second tab portion. A clamp member secures the tube within the opening to prevent the tube from moving while the base member is attached to a person and the tube is located at a tube insertion s...