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Percutaneous gastrointestinal tube

  • US 4,057,065 A
  • Filed: 06/21/1976
  • Issued: 11/08/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A percutaneous gastrointestinal tube for providing intestinal stent plication and separate and independently controllable gastric and intestinal decompression, said tube comprising an elongated elastomeric member, having a distal portion which is surgically insertable through an incision into the patient'"'"'s stomach and then threadable downward into the intestine and a proximal portion extending from said distal portion and remaining external to the patient'"'"'s body when in use;

  • said elastomeric member also havinga. a stomach decompression lumen to provide fluid communication between a distal stomach decompression lumen opening in the section of the distal portion which will be in the patient'"'"'s stomach when said tube is properly disposed in the patient'"'"'s body, and a proximal stomach decompression lumen opening in said proximal end of said tube;

    b. an intestinal decompression lumen to provide fluid communication between a distal intestinal decompression lumen opening disposed at or near the lower distal end of said member and a proximal intestinal decompression lumen opening in the proximal end of said tube;

    c. an upper inflatable cuff means for retaining and positioning said member adjacent the inner surface of the stomach wall and to help seal the incision at the inner surface of the stomach;

    d. an upper cuff inflation-deflation lumen to provide fluid communication between said upper inflatable cuff means and a proximal upper cuff opening disposed in said proximal portion of said tube;

    e. a lower inflatable cuff means disposed near the lower distal end of said member, for insertion of said tube into the patient'"'"'s body to facilitate the threading of said member downward from the stomach into the intestine, said lower cuff means being inflated during a part of the insertion of said tube into the patient'"'"'s body; and

    f. a lower cuff inflation-deflation lumen connecting and providing fluid communication between said lower inflatable cuff means and a proximal lower cuff opening disposed in said proximal portion of said tube.

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