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Systems and methods for removing ingested material from a stomach

  • US 8,808,221 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2013
  • Issued: 08/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for removing food from a patient'"'"'s stomach via a gastrostomy tube that passes through the patient'"'"'s abdominal wall into the patient'"'"'s stomach, the apparatus comprising:

  • a connector configured to connect to a proximal end of the gastrostomy tube with a fluid tight connection;

    a first fluid path provided between the connector and a drain port, configured to permit draining food from the patient'"'"'s stomach out to the drain port;

    a second fluid path provided between the connector and an input port, configured to permit infusion of fluid from the input port into the patient'"'"'s stomach; and

    a fluid circuit configured to alternately (a) open the first fluid path during a first interval of time to permit draining food out of the patient'"'"'s stomach and (b) open the second fluid path during a second interval of time to permit infusion of the liquid through the input port and into the patient'"'"'s stomach;

    wherein the first fluid path and the second fluid path share a common portion that is located adjacent to the connector.

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