Patent ID: 6322538
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A61B,A61J

Abstract:
A gastro-intestinal tube placement device comprising:a containment element having proximal and distal ends and a central lumen extending therethrough;a displacing element assembly disposed within the central lumen of the containment element, substantially from the proximal end to the distal end of the containment element; anda spool disposed at the proximal end of the containment element, the spool including a tubular body with a proximal end and a distal end and including outwardly projecting ridges at the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular body, wherein the spool defines two aligned bore holes and wherein the containment element defines two aligned bore holes, the bore holes of the containment element aligned with the bore holes of the spool, and further comprising a plug disposed through the bore holes of the spool and the bore holes of the containment element.