Method of gastrostomy, and an infection preventive cover, kit or catheter kit, and a gastrostomy catheter kit
US7018373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter including a top portion having a conical shape, wherein the conical top portion is hollow and has an opening formed at the top end thereof. The opening has such size that an engaging head formed at a top end of a guide wire passes there through. The inside of the conical hollow top portion is larger than the opening in diameter, and the hollow conical top portion is provided with an engaging piece on the inside thereof, the engaging piece allowing the head of the guide wire, which is inserted through the opening, to pass therethrough and preventing the head from being pulled out.
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