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Probe

  • US 4,236,521 A
  • Filed: 05/03/1978
  • Issued: 12/02/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1977
  • Status: Expired
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1. A probe means, particularly for enteral feeding of living creatures extending from the outside in an inserted condition in the creatures, comprisinga hollow probe tube defining an insertion end,a balloon constituting an end portion of said probe tube being coordinated to said insertion end of said probe tube and communicating therewith for filling the balloon, said balloon being adapted to be filled with liquid through said probe tube,a separate pilot probe along said probe tube constituting exclusively means for initially inserting said balloon in a push-in path and said insertion end of said probe tube partially into the living creature,means for emptying said balloon in an inserted condition detached completely from said pilot probe,said pilot probe extending up to said end portion of said probe tube, grasping said balloon at a portion other than an end of said balloon, said pilot probe non-fluidly communicating with said balloon, and being completely separable from said balloon, said pilot probe further being removable from the living creature without said balloon, the latter remaining in communication with the outside via said probe tube.

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