Patent ID: 8016785

Claim:
A feeding tube apparatus for enteral feeding comprising: an enteral tube, with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said proximal end has an open end for the insertion of fluids, medicines, nutrition and/or apparatus as desired, and said distal end has an open end for termination in a patient's gastric region; an endoscopic jejunostomy tube, with a proximal end and distal end, wherein said proximal end has an open end for the insertion of fluids, medicines, nutrition and/or apparatus as desired, and said distal end is for terminating in a patient's postpyloric region; wherein said endoscopic jejunostomy tube is retained within said enteral tube, with said proximal end of said enteral tube having projecting therefrom said proximal end of said endoscopic jejunostomy tube, and said distal end of said enteral tube having projecting therefrom said distal end of said endoscopic jejunostomy tube; with said endoscopic jejunostomy tube further comprising self propelling means, wherein said self propelling means comprises a balloon, for placement into a desired position within said postpyloric region; and wherein said balloon is self propelled through said patient's system via peristaltic activity of said patient's, digestive, tract.