Method and pump apparatus for combined gastro-intestinal feeding and aspiration
CA 2425554 A1 · Owner: Moss, Gerald · Inventors: Moss, Gerald
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In accordance with the present invention a pump apparatus (100) for use in , conjunction with the feeding and aspiration of a patient's gastro-intestinal tract is provided. In accordance with the present invention an apparatus , (100) and method are provided in which the aspiration of excessive material and air from a patient's gastro-intestinal tract proceeds until the flow of aspirate ceases. A flow detector (130,140,142) determines when aspirate flow has ceased. Aspirate removed from the gastrointestinal tract is retained for subsequent return to the patient for absorption to prevent dehydration. After the aspiration is concluded, material aspirated from the intestine and …
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- Filed September 14, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 14, 2021.
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