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WO/1998/034766A1
An apparatus and method for creating a bite valve includes cutting a workpiece (10) formed from resilient material. A workpiece engagement means (24) for engaging opposing sides of the workpiece such that the workpiece is stretched over ...  
WO/1998/033469A1
Probe for providing a fluid connection with the small intestine comprising a tube (10) to be inserted in the small intestine via the stomach, having proximal and distal open ends (10A, 10B) and inherent tendency of coiling over a predete...  
WO/1998/015309A1
This invention is an access device (10) including an anchoring structure (50) reinforced with an insert (61) and operable by a pair of sutures (65, 67). An electrosurgical obturator (25) is positioned in the tube (10), and functions to p...  
WO/1998/013090A2
The object of the invention is to provide a stomach probe which makes a liquid-tight closure possible in the area of the oesophagus. The disclosed stomach probe is characterised by an inflatable stopper for closing the oesophagus in a li...  
WO/1998/010819A1
The invention concerns a tracheal tube (1) that closes the trachea liquid-tight, comprising a cuff (5) blocking the trachea below the glottis and through which a respiration cannula (1) is passed. A tampon vesicle (7) made out of flexibl...  
WO/1997/048438A2
There is disclosed a medical tube for insertion into the body of a patient. The medical tube includes a tube or device suitable for insertion into the patient's body, and a permanent magnet associated therewith. The magnet may be solid o...  
WO/1997/044074A1
A nutritional system is disclosed, for delivering a colorant dye to a nutritional fluid that flows through the nutritional system.  
WO/1997/034655A1
A novel catheter apparatus (10g) for use in delivering an anesthetic agent or other fluid medicament to the portion of subcutaneous tissue through which a catheter device (10g) has been inserted into a patient, thereby allowing the cathe...  
WO/1997/034654A1
A novel catheter apparatus (10g) for use in delivering an anesthetic agent or other fluid medicament to the portion of subcutaneous tissue through which a catheter device (10g) has been inserted into a patient, thereby allowing the cathe...  
WO/1997/034552A1
A gastrointestinal-type tube insertion or removal device (10) includes a body portion (12), a finger grip portion (24, 26) secured to an end of the body portion (12), and arm lifts (38, 40) secured to an end of the body portion (12) oppo...  
WO/1997/025090A1
Threaded medical devices including catheters, dilators, occluders, stents, suprapubic catheters and camera introducers depending substantially on external thread structure for rotational advancement and anchoring capability in mammalian ...  
WO/1997/025095A1
This invention is a corporeal access tube assembly (10) including a tube segment (41) in which a coil spring (42) is embedded along a portion of the segment. A retention balloon (20) is secured to the tube segment around a portion which ...  
WO/1997/019667A1
A system and method are described in which myoelectric signals within a patient's body are detected by electrodes secured to the distal end of a tube, and are promptly displayed by some means and made available to a medical care provider...  
WO/1997/016154A1
Disclosed is an improved nasogastric tube having a coupled or integrally formed flexible tip which facilitates insertion and advancement of the tube through a nasopharynx and into a stomach of a patient while reducing the risk of trauma ...  
WO/1997/010860A1
A tubing connector has first and second tubular legs joined together to provide a continuous fluid pathway therethrough with the fluid pathway having a bend of about 78 to 102 degrees therein. A foreshortened retention tab extends latera...  
WO/1997/003634A1
The present invention is directed to an oral active agent delivery system and method for delivering discrete units of an active agent formulation to a patient. An active agent formulation chamber (10) containing the active agent formulat...  
WO/1997/000399A2
A valve assembly for liquid transfer, including a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a valve member disposed between the inlet and outlet. The valve member including a resilient membrane separating between the inlet and the outlet, the me...  
WO/1996/036378A1
Gastrostomy feeding ports are disclosed which remain positively sealed after repeated and extensive use. In one embodiment, a valve housing (20) defines an inner passageway (29) to provide fluid communication into a long term indwelling ...  
WO/1996/034648A1
A pressure monitoring enteral feeding system and method are disclosed including a housing (24) having a pair of channels (64, 68) for receiving a pump tubing segment (16) which connects an intake line (10) and an output line (14) of a de...  
WO/1996/030679A1
A pinch clip occluder for infusion sets is disclosed including a housing and a clamp movably disposed within the housing to selectively occlude an infusion set. In one embodiment the clamp has at least one arm (16) which moves between fi...  
WO/1996/025968A1
The present invention is an improved stylet for enteric or nasoenteric feeding tubes. In broadest terms, the present invention comprises: a stylet for a feeding tube, the stylet having: (a) a stylet hub having a bore therethrough and ada...  
WO/1996/025085A1
The invention relates to a method for introducing a tube (3) in order to deliver or remove substance(s) at positions in the gastrointestinal tract by letting a human subject or an animal swallow a firm body (1), the "head part", to which...  
WO/1996/021481A1
A method is disclosed for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply container to a feeding tube delivering the nutritional product to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient. During enteral tube...  
WO/1996/021415A2
An apparatus and method are disclosed for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply (22) to a feeding tube (23) delivering the modified liquid enteral nutritional product to the gastrointestinal...  
WO/1996/021480A1
An apparatus is disclosed for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply thereof, such as a hangable container, to a feeding tube delivering the liquid enteral nutritional product to the gastroin...  
WO/1996/021479A1
An apparatus is useful for dye marking a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply container to a feeding tube delivering the nutritional product to the gatrointestinal tract of a patient. A formulation cha...  
WO/1996/021478A1
A method for dye-marking a liquid enteral nutritional product during delivery thereof from a supply container to a feeding tube delivering the nutritional product to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient includes the steps of: (1) prov...  
WO/1996/014821A1
The invention relates to a drinking device for bedridden persons for instance, and is characterized by: a liquid container (1) made of stiff or rigid material and which is closed when used for drinking purposes but which can be opened to...  
WO/1996/014894A1
This invention is an elongated medical channel assembly (21, 121)including an indwelling channel difining member (22, 122), an external channel defining member (26, 126), and a coupling assembly (25, 125) coupling the channel defining me...  
WO/1996/007446A1
The catheter for percutaneous gastrostomy is suitable for patients submitted to major interventions establishing post-operative care and enteral feeding. This catheter avoids placement of a naso-gastric tube causing many discomforts and ...  
WO/1995/028200A1
A combination for accessing a body conduit includes a trocar (41) for creating a hole into the body conduit. A cannula (43) included in the trocar has a cylindrical wall with an outside diameter and an inside diameter. An elastomeric tub...  
WO/1995/025553A1
The present invention is directed to a catheter tube assembly (2) for the internal administration or aspiration of fluids to the body cavity of a patient. The assembly includes a catheter tube (12) and a stylet (10). The catheter tube (1...  
WO/1995/023001A1
A gastrostomy feeding port (100) is disclosed which includes a housing (20) and a resilient valve member (10). Housing (20) defines an inner passageway (29) which provides fluid communication into a long term indwelling catheter and incl...  
WO/1995/020936A1
A gastrostomy tube (20) is a flexible tubular member (21) having on a first end (22) thereof an improved energy absorbent internal retaining member (23) which provides for less patient trauma during emplacement and subsequent percutaneou...  
WO/1995/018640A1
A gastrostomy tube (11) having a collapsible, internal retention flange (12) is disclosed, and the gastrostomy tube (11) is inserted into a patient's stomach by a percutaneous endoscopic or other suitable technique. The internal retentio...  
WO/1995/015781A1
Retention bolsters (50) for a percutaneous catheter (28) are disclosed which have a convexly curved exterior surface (58) which contacts the epidermal surface (40) of a patient, and which also provide protection against the catheter (28)...  
WO/1995/013786A1
This invention concerns the field of medical articles, particularly with reference to the oral feeding, either in hospital or at home, of persons who are either temporarily or completely not self-sufficient and others. The valvular devic...  
WO/1995/012429A1
A surgical tool (10) for use in initial placement of a gastrostomy device in a patient includes an obturator (20), a cannula (14) and an outer flexible tubular member (16). A pointed end (38) of the obturator and an adjacent dilator (18)...  
WO/1995/004564A1
An enteral feeding device (10) for feeding directly into the gastrointestinal tract is provided with a tube (12) having an outer (13) and an inner surface, and with the inner surface encompassing a feeding lumen (14) and being coated wit...  
WO/1995/002368A1
A colostomy catheter having a catheter (1) defining a drainage and irrigation channel has a balloon (2) attached to its outer surface. A skirt (5) is attached to the catheter above the balloon and is releasably folded against the cathete...  
WO/1995/002367A1
The present invention relates to a percutaneous sigmoid volvulus deflation device comprising a catheter means having a principal channel for drainage and optionally irrigation; inflatable balloon means in proximity to the distal end of t...  
WO/1994/028953A1
This invention is an improved catheter and bolus for delivering or suctioning fluids to the body cavity of a patient. The catheter (10) includes a tube with a proximal end for joining it to a source of fluid or suction, and a distal end ...  
WO/1994/027656A1
A gastrostomy tube (30) combines a conventional dome (34) and tubular shaft (31) with one-way cross-slit duckbill valve (44). The one-way cross-slit valve is made of an elastomeric material and has a hollow cylindrical body with first an...  
WO/1994/027655A1
A gastrostomy device (30) for easier insertion into an established stoma is provided with an apertured dome (34) connected at its bottom wall to a tubular shaft (31), wherein the dome is particularly characterized by having the sidewall ...  
WO/1994/026325A1
An integrated nursing bottle and liquid medication dispensing apparatus enable precise and independent control of both the rate of administration of the medication, and the amount by which it is diluted before reaching the infant's mouth...  
WO/1994/015655A2
A system and method for inserting a gastrostomy catheter (10) through a passageway formed through the abdominal and stomach walls (11, 12) of a patient. The gastrostomy catheter (10) is mounted onto a dilatation catheter (13) with a dila...  
WO/1994/014400A1
A drinking system with a channel (1) for passing liquid from a container (6) to a user's mouth with a check valve (2) for passing liquid exclusively in a specific direction of flow. The check valve is located near the downstream end of t...  
WO/1994/009747A1
A tubular implant (14) for percutaneous feeding is made of an elastically deformable material and has a distal enlargement (16) which can be inserted into the stomach, at least one opening (18) and a central tubular area adjacent to the ...  
WO/1994/008643A1
A laparoscopic jejunostomy instrumentation kit includes a means for securing a patient's intestine in apposition to the patient's abdominal wall and intestinal wall (19), a jejunostomy tuber (24), and an enclosure (13) for containing the...  
WO/1994/008648A1
An external retaining device (19) may be used for securing an external feeding tube (10) in a desired location with respect to a person's skin. The feeding tube (10) passes through a first hole (36) in the retaining device (19), then is ...  

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