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A nasal tube retaining system having a flexible member with a magnet attached to the first end for insertion into the first nostril of the patient, a tape portion attached to an end of the flexible member, a guide for guiding the tape portion through a portion or all of the flexible member, a rod, a

A nasal tube retaining system having a flexible member with a magnet attached to the first end for insertion into the first nostril of the patient, a tape portion attached to an end of the flexible member, a guide for guiding the tape portion through a portion or all of the flexible member, a rod, and a retrieving member with a magnetic distal end for insertion into the second nostril of the patient to retrieve the flexible member. The system further includes a fastening means to secure the nasal tube to the tape portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. 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 operat

What is claimed is: 1. 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. 2. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 1, wherein the first end of the tape portion is threaded through the flexible member and is secured between the magnet and the first end of the flexible member. 3. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 1 further comprising: a securing means operatively attached to the second end of the flexible member, wherein the securing means secures the first end of the tape portion to the second end of the flexible member. 4. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 3, wherein the securing means further comprises a plug having an aperture. 5. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 3 further comprising: an aperture in the sidewall of the flexible member adjacent to the securing means; and, wherein the securing means further comprises an adhesive. 6. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 1 further comprising: a rod for insertion into the flexible member to assist insertion of the flexible member into the nostril. 7. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 1, wherein the flexible member and the retrieving member further comprise at least one indicator mark. 8. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 1, wherein the fastening means is a clip having a first and second portions and a hinge portion operatively connecting the first and second portions. 9. The nasal tube retaining system of claim 8, wherein the first and second portions of the clip further comprise at least one channel for receiving at least one nasal tube and the first and second ends of the tape portion. 10. A method of placing a nasal tube retaining system into a patient comprising the steps of: providing a flexible member having a first and second end, a magnet operatively attached in 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 rod inserted into the flexible member, a retrieving member having a magnetic distal end; inserting the first end of the flexible member into a first nostril of the patient; extending the flexible member down to the posterior nasopharynx; inserting the distal end of the retrieving member into a second nostril of the patient; extending the retrieving member down to the posterior nasopharynx thereby permitting the first end of the flexible member and the distal end of the retrieving member to magnetically connect; removing the rod from the flexible member; pulling the retrieving member out of the second nostril thereby removing the flexible member out of the second nostril until the flexible member is completely removed from the patient leaving only the tape portion remaining in the patient; cutting the flexible member; and, removing the flexible member from the tape portion. 11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the steps of: providing a fastening means having a first and second portion, a hinge portion connecting the first and second portions, a channel in the first and second portion; placing a nasal tube and the first and second ends of the tape portion into the channel of either the first or second portion; and, closing the fastening means thereby securing the nasal tube and the tape portion in the fastening means. 12. A method of packaging a nasal tube retaining system comprising the steps of: providing a flexible member having a first and second end, a magnet for attachment in the first end of the flexible member, a tape portion having a first and second end, and a tube stretcher, the flexible member having a sufficient flexibility to form a loop about a vomer bone of a patient; stretching the first end of the flexible member to increase an interior cross-sectional area of the first end of the flexible member; inserting the magnet into the first end of the flexible member such that the magnet extends a distance within the flexible member; securing the magnet in the first end of the flexible member so as to inhibit movement of the magnet relative to the first end of the flexible member; and, securing the tape portion to the flexible member, wherein the step of securing the magnet is independent of the step of securing the tape portion. 13. The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of: providing a guide having a first end; wherein prior to the step of stretching the first end of the flexible member the method further comprises: inserting the guide into the first end of the flexible member and through the flexible member; attaching the first end of the tape to the first end of the guide; pulling the guide out of the flexible member thereby pulling the tape portion through the flexible member; and, wherein the first end of the tape portion is secured between the magnet and the first end of the flexible member. 14. The method of claim 13 further comprising: providing a rod having a first end; and, inserting the first end of the rod into the second end of the flexible member until the first end of the rod contacts the magnet. 15. The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of: providing a plug having an aperture; wherein prior to the step of stretching the first end of the flexible member the method further comprises: stretching the second end of the flexible member; inserting the plug into the second end of the flexible member; and, wherein the first end of the tape portion is secured between the plug and the second end of the flexible member. 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising: providing a rod having a first end; and, inserting the first end of the rod into the aperture of the plug and into the flexible member until the first end of the rod contacts the magnet.