Methods And Systems For Providing Fluid Communication With A Gastrostomy Tube
First Claim
1. A system for providing fluid communication with a gastrostomy tube comprising:
- a connector including a stem upon which an end region of a gastrostomy tube is positionable, the stem defining a bore for communicating with a lumen defined by the gastrostomy tube; and
a locking region extending from the connector and proximate to at least a portion of the stem, the locking region configured to be radially inwardly biased to compress at least a portion of the end region of the gastrostomy tube positionable upon the stem.
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Abstract
A low profile adaptor is disclosed to reduce the length of a gastrostomy tube that has been inserted by means of conventional endoscopic procedures or with a replacement feeding tube inserted into the patient'"'"'s stomach. The gastrostomy tube is cut to the appropriate length by the physician. The adaptor comprises a stem which is inserted into the open end of the gastrostomy tube. The valve assembly contains a seal that functions as a one-way valve to prevent reflux of gastric contents but permits the introduction of feeding solution into the feeding tube. A lock and key mechanism is incorporated into the hub of the gastrostomy tube to prevent disconnection of the feeding tube. A cover is placed over the opening of the adapter to prevent contamination of the lumen of the gastrostomy tube.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for providing fluid communication with a gastrostomy tube comprising:
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a connector including a stem upon which an end region of a gastrostomy tube is positionable, the stem defining a bore for communicating with a lumen defined by the gastrostomy tube; and
a locking region extending from the connector and proximate to at least a portion of the stem, the locking region configured to be radially inwardly biased to compress at least a portion of the end region of the gastrostomy tube positionable upon the stem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing fluid communication with a gastrostomy tube comprising:
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a stem upon which an end region of a gastrostomy tube is positionable, the stem defining a bore for communicating with a lumen defined by the gastrostomy tube; and
a compression structure comprising a plurality of tines adjacent to at least a portion of the stem and configured to be radially inwardly biased to compress at least a portion of the end region of the gastrostomy tube positionable upon the stem. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing fluid communication with a gastrostomy tube comprising:
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a connector comprising a body including a stem upon which an end region of a gastrostomy tube is positionable, the stem defining a bore for communicating with a lumen of a gastrostomy tube, the body further including at least one recess configured to allow access to at least a portion of the stem; and
at least one clip configured to be positioned within the recess, the at least one clip comprising at least two movable legs, the at least two movable legs being configured to compress at least a portion of the end region of the gastrostomy tube positionable upon the stem. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for providing fluid communication with a gastrostomy tube comprising:
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a stem upon which an end region of a gastrostomy tube is positionable, the stem defining a bore for communicating with a lumen of the gastrostomy tube; and
a plurality of physically separate components configured, when assembled to one another, to compress at least a portion of the end region of the gastrostomy tube positionable upon the stem. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gastrostomy tube and feeding tube assembly comprising:
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a gastrostomy tube in fluid communication with an adaptor; and
a feeding tube assembly capable of selective coupling to the adaptor and rotatable, when coupled to the adaptor, about a longitudinal axis of the adaptor.
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23. A method of coupling a stem to a gastrostomy tube comprising:
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providing a stem positioned within an end region of a gastrostomy tube;
positioning a plurality of separate components about the end region of the gastrostomy tube; and
assembling the plurality of separate components to cause radial inward compression of at least a portion of the end region of the gastrostomy tube. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of coupling a stem to a gastrostomy tube comprising:
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providing a stem positioned within an end region of a gastrostomy tube;
positioning a plurality of tines generally about the circumference of the end region of the gastrostomy tube; and
radially inwardly biasing the plurality of tines.
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Specification