Gastrostomy tube removal tool
US5628753A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gastrostomy feeding tube removal device is comprised of a hollow cylindrical body, a conical head formed at one end and preferably a cap or top at the other to assist in grasping the tool during use. A sheath covers the remaining body portion and is slideably moveable thereon. In use, the gastrostomy tube is pulled through the device which enters the stomach through an ostomy of the patient. Upon contacting the retention bolster means proximate the inner stomach lining, the plastic sheath is pressed forward against the extended members of the retention means thereby collapsing them and withdrawing them into the sheath. The device is then withdrawn from the patient's body simultaneously removing the tube as well.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.