Ferrule and enteral tube incorporating a ferrule
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1. A feeding device comprising:
- an elongated tube formed from a flexible material;
an inlet end portion formed from the flexible material and integrally connected to the elongated tube and defining first, second and third inlet port openings;
a ferrule disposed within said inlet end portion, said ferrule including,a first inner wall defining a first main conduit,a second inner wall defining a second main conduit,a first inlet defining a first inlet conduit and providing fluid communication between the first inlet port opening and said first main conduit,a second inlet defining a second inlet conduit and providing fluid communication between the second inlet port opening and said first main conduit,a third inlet defining a third inlet conduit that provides fluid communication between said third inlet port opening and said second main conduit.
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Abstract
A ferrule for use as a medical device which maker mechanical connection with external connector tubes provided; the ferrule comprises an inner wall defining a conduit extending between an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a first taper lock surface is defined by a first region of the inner wall for forming a taper lock with a first connector portion having first dimensions; and a second taper lock surface is defined by a second region of the inner wall for forming a taper lock with a second connector portion having second dimensions.
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1. A feeding device comprising:
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an elongated tube formed from a flexible material; an inlet end portion formed from the flexible material and integrally connected to the elongated tube and defining first, second and third inlet port openings; a ferrule disposed within said inlet end portion, said ferrule including, a first inner wall defining a first main conduit, a second inner wall defining a second main conduit, a first inlet defining a first inlet conduit and providing fluid communication between the first inlet port opening and said first main conduit, a second inlet defining a second inlet conduit and providing fluid communication between the second inlet port opening and said first main conduit, a third inlet defining a third inlet conduit that provides fluid communication between said third inlet port opening and said second main conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A feeding device comprising:
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an elongated tube formed from a flexible material; an inlet end portion formed from the flexible material and integrally connected to the elongated tube and defining first, second, third and fourth inlet portion openings; a ferrule disposed within said inlet end portion, said ferrule including, a first inner wall defining a first main conduit, a second inner wall defining a second main conduit, a first inlet defining a first inlet conduit that provides fluid communication between the first inlet port opening and said first main conduit, a second inlet defining a second inlet conduit that provides fluid communication between the second inlet port opening and said first main conduit; a third inlet defining a third inlet conduit that provides fluid communication between the third inlet portion opening and said second main conduit, and a fourth inlet defining a fourth inlet conduit that provides fluid communication between said fourth inlet opening and said second main conduit.
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10. A feeding device comprising:
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an elongated tube formed from a flexible material; an inlet end portion formed from the flexible material and integrally connected to the elongated tube and defining first and second inlet port openings; a ferrule disposed within said inlet end portion, said ferrule including, a first inner wall defining a first main conduit, a second inner wall defining a second main conduit, a first inlet defining a first inlet conduit that provides a fluid communication between the first inlet port opening and said first main conduit, and a second inlet defining a second inlet conduit providing fluid communication between the second inlet portion opening said second main conduit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A feeding device comprising:
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an elongated tube formed from a flexible material; an inlet end portion formed from the flexible material; and
integrally connected the elongated tube and defining a plurality of respective inlet portion openings;a ferrule disposed within said inlet end portion, said ferrule including, a first inner wall defining a first main conduit, a second inner wall defining a second main conduit. a plurality of respective first inlets, each corresponding to a respective inlet port opening, and each for providing fluid communication between a respective inlet port opening and the first main conduit, and a plurality of respective second inlets, each corresponding to a respective inlet port opening, and each for providing fluid communication between a respective inlet port opening and the second main conduit.
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