Feeding system for enteral feeding
First Claim
1. A feeding system for enteral feeding comprising:
- a container for receiving the food, the container having an opening which is provided with a pierceable or rupturable closure;
a suspension means for the container; and
a tubing system having a first end and a second end, said first end being disposed in the container and said second end for coupling to a person to be fed, said suspension means suspending the container with said opening (5) directed upwardly and inclined at an angle to the horizontal; and
wherein said first end comprises a piercing tube (17) with an end opening (18), said piercing tube (17) protruding through said container opening (5), said end opening being disposed at the lowermost point (6) of the container (2) upon suspension by said suspension means.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a feeding system (1) for enteral feeding comprising a container (2) preferably constructed as a disposable article for receiving the food. Said container (2) is disposed in a suspension means (3) which is constructed such that the container (2) in the suspended state points with its opening (5) upwardly and assumes a position inclined to the horizontal. As a result when the tubing system (4) is introduced into the container for suppyling the nutrient solution to the patient no leaks can occur because the opening (5) points upwardly so that along the periphery of a piercing tube (17) introduced into the container (12) no solution can drip out. Nevertheless, due to the inclined position of the container (2) and the arrangement of the end of the inserted piercing tube (17) at the lowermost point (6) of the container (2) all the solution can be extracted; for this purpose for the extraction preferably a drip chamber (21) is provided in connection with a tube clamp ( 26).
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1. A feeding system for enteral feeding comprising:
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a container for receiving the food, the container having an opening which is provided with a pierceable or rupturable closure; a suspension means for the container; and a tubing system having a first end and a second end, said first end being disposed in the container and said second end for coupling to a person to be fed, said suspension means suspending the container with said opening (5) directed upwardly and inclined at an angle to the horizontal; and wherein said first end comprises a piercing tube (17) with an end opening (18), said piercing tube (17) protruding through said container opening (5), said end opening being disposed at the lowermost point (6) of the container (2) upon suspension by said suspension means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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