Method for determining feeding the tube location
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Apr 6, 1999
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Sep 12, 1997
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A method for determining the position of an in vivo feeding tube. The method includes the step of sampling a bodily fluid from the distal end of an in vivo medical device. A concentration of one or more substances selected from a group consisting of bilirubin, pepsin, and trypsin contained within the bodily fluid is then identified. The position of the medical device is then determined using the concentration of the one or more substances in the sampled bodily fluid.
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