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Percutaneous gastrostomy feeding tube applicator and method.

  • US 5,545,141 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1994
  • Issued: 08/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A gastrostomy method for making a channel through a patient'"'"'s stomach wall and abdomen wall for receiving a suture strand with first and second ends and for receiving a feeding tube, the gastrostomy method comprising the steps of:

  • directing an elongated gastrostomy device through the patient'"'"'s esophagus and into the stomach, the device having a proximal region and a distal region, lying at an obtuse angle within the range of 130°

    to 150°

    to the proximal region for placement in the stomach, an opposing proximal region for placement outside the esophagus for access by the surgeon, a removable needle near the distal region for piercing the channel, and a shield means for covering the needle when it is being directed through the esophagus,placing the needle in a desired location near the stomach wall by manipulating the proximal region of the device,remotely actuating the shield means to unshield the needle,remotely actuating the needle to move forward to make the channel by piercing through the stomach wall and abdomen wall to extend outside the patient'"'"'s body.

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