Patent ID: 9028449
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A61B,A61J

Abstract:
1. A kit for placing a jejunal feeding tube through the stomach and into the small intestine of a patient, the kit comprising: jejunal feeding tube comprising a tubular member extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a feeding lumen extending through the tubular member, the proximal end comprising a connector configured for attachment to a source of nutrients, the distal end comprising a spring mechanism configured to engage the walls of the small intestine and anchor the distal end therein, the spring mechanism comprising one or more spiral shaped coils; an elongate stiffening apparatus removably disposed through the feeding lumen of the jejunal feeding tube, the stiffening apparatus comprising an elongate mandrel with a wire loop disposed on a distal end thereof, the wire loop extending distally beyond the distal end of the tubular member and configured to be grasped by a grasping device, the stiffening apparatus being configured to temporarily straightening the spring mechanism of the jejunal feeding tube when disposed there through; and a c-plug removably disposed about the jejunal feeding tube, the c-plug configured to provide a seal between the jejunal feeding tube and a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (“PEG”) feeding tube when the jejunal feeding tube is disposed through a lumen of the PEG feeding tube, the c-plug comprising a tubular extension having an outer diameter configured to fit into the lumen of the PEG feeding tube, the tubular extension having an inner diameter configured to fit around the tubular member of the jejunal feeding tube.