Patent ID: 9320584
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61D

Claim Text:
1. A method of insertion of a feeding tube into a patient's esophagus, comprising: providing a feeding tube insertion device comprising a handle, a shaft, and a functional tip; inserting said functional tip and a portion of said shaft of said feeding tube insertion device into said patient's mouth and down said patient's esophagus; creating an incision in said patient's neck and through a wall of said esophagus, pushing said functional tip through said incision, and positioning said functional tip outside of said patient's body; providing a feeding tube having an attachment end and a feeding end and removably attaching said attachment end of said feeding tube to said functional tip; withdrawing said device and said attached feeding tube back into said esophagus through said incision; and removing said feeding tube from said functional tip, and removing said device from said patient.