Patent ID: 7604627

Claim:
A method for inserting a nasogastric tube, comprising: a. inserting the distal beveled end of a lubricated curved tube, into a patient's nostril, b. advancing said distal beveled end of said lubricated curved tube to the hypopharynx, c. inserting a nasogastric tube into said lubricated curved tube and advancing said nasogastric tube until the tip of said nasogastric tube is at said distal beveled end of said lubricated curved tube, d. optionally, bending said patient's head forward so that said distal beveled end of said lubricated curved tube is positioned just above the esophageal aperture, e. advancing said nasogastric tube through the esophagus and then to the desired internal point, f. holding said nasogastric tube in place at the nostril and pulling said curved tube back out of said patient's nose, g. tearing said lubricated curved tube apart along tear-off lines, and h. fixing said nasogastric tube to said patient's nose.