Optical gastrostomy and jejunostomy
US5989231A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical feeding tube includes an elongated sheath having a first lumen for delivering nutrients to a gastro-intestinal tract and an imaging device disposed in a second lumen. The imaging device provides visualization of an area adjacent a distal end of the elongated sheath. The imaging device can be an optical fiber extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the elongated sheath. The optical feeding tube can also include a retention device.
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