Method and apparatus for suctioning and refeeding gastric juices
First Claim
1. A method of feeding and decompressing in a gastrointestinal tract, comprising the steps of:
- feeding through a feeding channel into a jejunum;
aspirating through an aspiration channel from a stomach;
wherein the step of feeding comprises refeeding aspirate that has been removed from the stomach in the step of aspirating.
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Abstract
A decompressing and feeding method and system for safely feeding in the gastrointestinal tract of a recovering patient may continuously aspirate from the stomach and/or other portions of the digestive tract and feed at a rate commensurate with the ability of the intestines to absorb fluids including nutrient. Air is also aspirated in the process so that neither air nor excess fluids cause distension in the gastrointestinal tract. An aspirate including digestive juices and nutrients from the stomach may be filtered and continuously refed together with unused feeding material into the gastrointestinal tract at a location that more efficiently moves and digests the food.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of feeding and decompressing in a gastrointestinal tract, comprising the steps of:
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feeding through a feeding channel into a jejunum;
aspirating through an aspiration channel from a stomach;
wherein the step of feeding comprises refeeding aspirate that has been removed from the stomach in the step of aspirating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of feeding and decompressing in a gastrointestinal tract, comprising the steps of:
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placing a distal end of a feeding channel at a first position in the jejunum;
placing a distal end of an aspiration channel at a second position in the stomach; and
continuously aspirating via the aspiration channel;
wherein the steps of continuously aspirating and continuously feeding further comprise alternatingly aspirating into a plurality of aspirate reservoirs in a repeated cycle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of feeding and decompressing in a gastrointestinal tract, comprising the steps of:
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placing a distal end of a feeding channel at a first position in the jejunum;
placing a distal end of an aspiration channel at a second position in the stomach;
aspirating via the aspiration channel;
feeding via the feeding channel; and
inhibiting gastric reflux without permanently removing natural gastric juices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for aspirating from and feeding into the gastro-intestinal tract, comprising:
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at least one aspirate reservoir;
at least one aspirate filter in an aspirate line and fluidly connected to the aspirate reservoir;
at least one one-way valve in the aspirate line; and
at least one feeding line fluidly connected to the aspirate reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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