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Title:
ショートワイヤPEG及びPEG-Jチューブ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009517189
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A feeding tube and method for introducing a feeding tube within the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, whereby the feeding tube is introduced over a wire guide of reduced length. The feeding tube comprises an elongate shaft having a distal end and proximal end. The feeding tube comprises a coupling region for coupling the feeding tube to a wire guide. The coupling region is disposed near the distal end of the elongate shaft and has a length that is substantially less than the length of the elongate shaft. The feeding tube is introduced within the patient by coupling the coupling region of feeding tube to a previously introduced wire guide, and then pushing the feeding tube distally along the wire guide.

Inventors:
Deal, Stefan, Yi.
Application Number:
JP2008543422A
Publication Date:
April 30, 2009
Filing Date:
November 29, 2006
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED
International Classes:
A61J15/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2005237614A2005-09-08
JPH08224313A1996-09-03
JPH10211259A1998-08-11
Foreign References:
WO2004060461A12004-07-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shigeru Ito
Yuichiro Matsuyama