Gastro-intestinal tube placement device
US6322538A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0038
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gastro-intestinal tube placement device for percutaneously placing gastro-intestinal tubes into the gastric cavity. The gastro-intestinal tube placement device of the present invention includes a containment element, such as an overtube, through which a gastro-intestinal tube can pass, and a displacing element assembly for pushing a gastro-intestinal tube through the containment element. The present invention also includes a gastro-intestinal tube having a collapsible internal bolster at its distal end, which bolster is capable of being manipulated to have a reduced lateral extent that allows the tube to be placed within the containment element.
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