Feeding device including balloon tip and method of manufacture
US8206347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/1034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A feeding tube device for delivering a substance into a stomach of a patient. The feeding tube may include an overlapping segment integrally formed with and extending from the distal end of the feeding tube, and an inflation lumen defined within the feeding tube. The overlapping segment may surround at least a portion of the distal end of the feeding tube to form a balloon structure in communication with the inflation lumen.
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