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Systems and methods for removing ingested material from a stomach

  • US 8,414,561 B2
  • Filed: 02/15/2007
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of removing orally ingested food from a patient'"'"'s stomach via a gastrostomy tube that passes through the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall into the patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) siphoning a portion of the orally ingested food out of the patient'"'"'s stomach via the gastrostomy tube without the use of a mechanical pump;

    (b) infusing liquid through the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall into the patient'"'"'s stomach via the gastrostomy tube; and

    (c) siphoning at least some of the liquid that was infused through the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall out of the patient'"'"'s stomach via the gastrostomy tube, together with a further portion of the orally ingested food, without the use of a mechanical pump.

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