Method of positioning an enteral feeding tube within a patient's body
US5037387A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/01
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved enteral feeding tube (10) having a distal (12) and a proximal end (14). The tube (10) has a generally circular cross-section, and includes an attachment (22) made of flexible polyurethane that is adhered to the distal end (12) of the enteral feeding tube (10). The attachment (22) comprises a generally rigid stem portion (24) extending from the distal end (12) of the enteral tube (10), and along an axis generally parallel to the axis of the feeding tube. The attachment (22) further comprises a spherical tip (28) at one end of the rigid stem portion (24).
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