Collapsible retention bolster for gastrostomy and other ostomy tubes
US6039714A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0233
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an improved ostomy fluid tube and method for its use comprising a collapsible retention bolster for securing the tube to the inner stomach wall and fascia. The retention means comprise several resilient leaf or petal-shaped flanges circumferentially arranged about the feeding tube at a distal point thereon. The otherwise flat, circumferentially arranged flanges possess notches or grooves which facilitate collapse or folding of the retention means for easier removal through an ostomy or other internal cavity.
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