Patent ID: 8388576

Claim:
A medical dilator for a gastrostomy feeding tube comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a central filament having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the central filament is connected to the first portion, and the second end of the central filament is connected to the second portion such that when the first and second portion are coupled together to form an assembled dilator, the central filament folds back on itself to form a pull loop; and the first portion of the dilator further comprises two or more projections interspaced with a recess between the projections, the second portion of the dilator comprises one or more projections between recesses such that, when the first and second portions are coupled, the projections on the first portion are received within the recesses of the second portion and vice-versa, the alternating arrangement interlocking to secure the coupling.