Catheter for percutaneous gastrostomy
US4834725A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 30, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter of plastic material for percutaneous gastrostomy is introduced directly through the abdominal wall into the gastric lumen (16) where it is secured against slipping out of the stomach (10) of its end (12') by a portion (18) of the catheter (12) assuming a spiral configuration in the interior of the stomach and resting on the stomach wall upon withdrawal of a trocar.
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