Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1985-11-20
1987-11-03
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604280, A61M 500
Patent
active
047041110
ABSTRACT:
A nasogastric feeding tube for enteral alimentation or feeding within the intestine of a patient with a nutrient solution is disclosed. The feeding tube includes a dispensing tube which is located in the stomache of a patient. A number of slits are located along the dispensing tube and the nutrient solution is dispensed through these slits. A conducting tube is connected to the dispensing tube. The conducting tube passes out of the nose of the patient and is connected to a suitable source of nutrient solution. The conducting tube has a substantially smaller outside diameter than the outside diameter of the dispensing tube to provide greater patient comfort and fewer medical complications. A non-slitted portion of the dispensing tube is provided at the distal end thereof so that the distal end of the dispensing tube has sufficient inherent strength to be easily inserted into the nose of the patient. The distal end of the dispensing tube can also be provided with a weight. A radiopaque stripe and distance marks can further be provided on the conducting tube for accurate locating of the conducting tube and dispensing tube in the patient.
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