Nasogastric tube insertion system and method
CA 2652459 C · Owner: Critical Device Corporation · Inventors: Gilbert, Robert P.; Gilbert, Paul J.
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A nasogastric tube insertion system comprises a nasogastric tube a guide , element, and an inserter element. The inserter element has a slim, elongate main body a handle attached to the , body, and an anatomically curved insertion section. The guide element comprises a swallowable weight attached to a cord string, monofilament line, or other similar line. The nasogastric tube comprises a tube having one or more interior bores or lumina and a guide element capture structure. In use, the swallowable weight is placed onto the end of the inserter element. The inserter element is inserted through the patient's nasal passages and optionally into the oropharynx. The weight is released and …
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- Filed April 27, 2006 and granted November 18, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 27, 2026.
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