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Gastrointestinal feeding and aspirating device for use in treating patients

  • US 4,543,089 A
  • Filed: 03/08/1984
  • Issued: 09/24/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A gastrointestinal feeding and aspirating device for surgical insertion into a patient'"'"'s body through the abdominal and gastric wall, comprising:

  • an aspirating lumen having an external end portion to be disposed outside the body, said external portion having an opening for connection to a source of suction and having an internal end portion to be disposed in the proximal segment of the small bowel, said portion having at least one orifice for intake of matter to be discharged from the body;

    a feeding lumen having an external end portion to be disposed outside the body, said portion having an opening adapted to receive food to be transported through the lumen and having an internal end portion to be disposed in the proximal segment of the small bowel, said internal portion having an orifice therein for the discharge of food; and

    means for securing the device to the patient'"'"'s body through the abdominal and gastric wall such that the internal portion of each lumen is located in the proximal segment of the small bowel, said feeding orifice being maintained at a location which is substantially three inches downstream of the most distal aspirating orifice, the portion of each lumen between the securing means and that lumen'"'"'s external opening being continuous.

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