3M™ Nasogastric Securement Device,1500NG, Small, 50 Each/Carton, 4 Cartons/Case

Overall quality

After using the Nasogastric Securement Device, 80.4% (37/46) of nurses would recommend using our device in place of their current device.*1 *Data collected during a US customer preference evaluation Feb-Apr 2022. Current devices noted by participants were Dale® brand and Derma Sciences brand.

Better performance

77.8% (35/45) of nurses considered the overall performance of the NG securement device to be better or much better than their current device (p<.0001).* *Data collected during a US customer preference evaluation Feb-Apr 2022. Current devices noted by participants were Dale® brand and Derma Sciences brand.

Ability to assess the skin

89.1% (41/46) of nurses considered the NG securement device to be better or much better than their current device in its ability to enable skin assessment without adjusting or removing the product (p<.0001).* *Data collected during a US customer preference evaluation Feb-Apr 2022. Current devices noted by participants were Dale® brand and Derma Sciences brand.

Allows tube to hang freely

84.8% (39/46) of nurses considered the NG securement device to be better or much better than their current device for its ability to allow the tube to hang freely (and not rest against the naris).* *Data collected during a US customer preference evaluation Feb - Apr 2022. Current devices noted by participants were Dale® brand and Derma Sciences brand.

More reliable securement

After 48 and 72 hours of wear, the NG securement device had a statistically higher percentage of devices remaining on the skin than the Hollister® Feeding Tube Attachment.* *As tested in a comparative, prospective clinical study of 64 healthy human subjects over three days of wear.

Do not place on the center of the nose

Off-center placement allows the tube to hang freely,* helping to minimize contact with the naris. *Data collected during a US customer preference evaluation Feb - Apr 2022. Current devices noted by participants were Dale® brand and Derma Sciences brand.

Wrap the short tab of the horizontal tail

After removing the bottom liner to expose the adhesive, place the tube in alignment with the vertical tail of the securement device and apply firm pressure to adhere it to the tube. Wrap the short tab (on the right) of the horizontal part of the device around the tube. Wrap the long horizontal part of the device in a spiral fashion around the tube and apply firm pressure to enhance adhesion.

Do not attempt to tape over the non-adhesive section of the device

This design feature allows the tube to hang freely,* helping to reduce the risk of pressure injury. *Data collected during a US customer preference evaluation Feb - Apr 2022. Current devices noted by participants were Dale® brand and Derma Sciences brand.

Use the non-adhesive tab at the end of the tail to unwrap the device from the tube, while stabilizing the tube

The device features a non-adhesive tab at the end of the tail for easy removal.