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Inflatable retention system for an enteral feeding device
US9155684B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155684-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313930365-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 23, 2010 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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An inflatable retention system for an enteral feeding tube having a base deployed outside the human body and an indwelling retainer which is deployed within a lumen or cavity of the body by insertion through a stoma from outside the body. The retention system includes a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an external tube diameter, and tube walls defining a feeding lumen and an inflation lumen. The retention system also includes an inflatable balloon located at a distal end of the tube in fluid communication with the inflation lumen, the balloon having thin, flexible walls, a predetermined spheroid shape, and a volume at which a fluid in the balloon is under no pressure such that upon inflation with a fluid to pressurize fluid in the balloon, the balloon assumes a stable spheroid shape and exhibits a substantially linear pressure versus volume curve.
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We claim: 1. An inflatable retention system for an enteral feeding tube having a base deployed outside the human body and an indwelling retainer which is deployed within a lumen of the body by insertion through a stoma from outside the body, the retention system comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an external tube diameter, and tube walls defining a feeding lumen and an inflation lumen; and an inflatable balloon located at a distal end of the tube in fluid co…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9155684B2 cover?
- An inflatable retention system for an enteral feeding tube having a base deployed outside the human body and an indwelling retainer which is deployed within a lumen or cavity of the body by insertion through a stoma from outside the body. The retention system includes a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an external tube diameter, and tube walls defining a feeding lumen and an inflation …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Avent Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61J15/0042. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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