Enteral Feeding Catheter, Computer System and Computer Program for Operating the Feeding Catheter
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Jul 10, 2008
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Jan 3, 2006
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Feb 25, 2005
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The invention relates to an enteral feeding catheter (1) for channelling flowable nutrient into a patient's digestive tract, such as into patients stomach, duodenum or jejunum, said catheter having a first lumen (2), having an opening (3) for connecting it to a supply for of nutrient and channelling said nutrient from the proximal end (P) to the distal end (D), the distal end (D) of the first lumen (2) being provided with several radial outlets (4) for the exit of said nutrient into patient's digestive tract, the catheter (1) further comprising a second lumen (7), for being connected to a source/sink of gas (26) and a gas pressure gauge (24) at its proximal end and being connected to an inflatable and deflatable distal balloon (6) provided on the catheter (1) near the distal end (D). The invention refers also to a computer system and computer program to operate said feeding catheter.
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