Distal gripping tip for enteral feeding tube
US5152756A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0069
- 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) or extension of the tube 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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