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Method of gastrostomy, and an infection preventive cover, or catheter kit, and a gastrostomy catheter

US7833202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 19, 2002
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/347
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an infection preventive catheter kit for preventing the infection of the wound. A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) catheter 20 is inserted into an infection preventive cover 10, which is provided with a socket 13 at a distal end thereof. A head portion 15a of a guide wire 15 which is inserted into the PEG catheter 20 through a top end thereof and an in-stomach remaining member 23 provided at a distal end of the PEG catheter 20 are engaged with (fixed to) the socket 13 of the infection preventive cover 10 by a pin 14 penetrating the socket 13.

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