Drainage and feeding cannulae

• US 3,144,868 A
• Filed: 10/21/1960
• Issued: 08/18/1964
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1960
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mario E. Jascalevich
• Original Assignee: Mario E. Jascalevich
• Inventors: Jascalevich, Mario E.
• Application Number:
  US04/064,088
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• US Class Current: 604/43
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12099 characterised by the location of the occluder
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12136 Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0015 Gastrostomy feeding-tubes insertion tools or methods A61B17/34
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0042 inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0069 Tubes feeding directly to the intestines, e.g. to the jejunum
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/85 with gas or fluid supply means, e.g. for supplying rinsing fluids or anticoagulants for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92, A61M1/94; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463; dental instruments with combined rinsing and aspirating A61C17/0208
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1053 Stomach
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0032 characterized by at least one unconventionally shaped lumen, e.g. polygons, ellipsoids, wedges or shapes comprising concave and convex parts
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/007 Side holes, e.g. their profiles or arrangements; Provisions to keep side holes unblocked
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0071 Multiple separate lumens multiple separate lumens throughout the catheter A61M25/0026

Claims

2. A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH A GASTROSTOMY COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE TUBULAR BODY, A FLEXIBLE DRAINAGE TUBE WITHIN SAID BODY, A FLEXIBLE FEEDING TUBE WITHIN SAID BODY, THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID TUBES BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID BODY FOR RESPECTIVE CONNECTION TO SUCTION MEANS AND A SOURCE OF FOOD SUPPLY, A FLEXIBLE CONDUIT WITHIN SAID BODY HAVING THE UPPER END THEREOF IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID BODY, AN INFLATABLE BALLOON, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID BALLOON ADJACENT TO AND SURROUNDING THE LOWER END OF SAID BODY, THE LOWER END OF SAID CONDUIT BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID INFLATABLE BALLOON, SAID DRAINAGE AND FEEDING TUBES EACH BEING OF A LENGTH TO EXTEND EXTERIORLY BEYOND THE LOWER END OF SAID BODY FOR FREE INDEPENDENT POSITIONING IN SELECTED AREAS.