Interactive NGT system
AssigneeART MEDICAL Ltd.
InventorLiron Elia
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Abstract
Disclosed is an NGT system, the system comprises a nasogastric tube having a diameter and length configured to pass through an esophagus such that the lumen of the NGT maintains fluid communication with a portion of the digestive tract, and a digestive tract sensor operatively associated with the NGT, the digestive tract sensor configured to sense from inside the body and transmit signals in response to one or both of conditions relating to nourishment states of the digestive tract, and positioning of the NGT.
Claims23
A gastric feeding tube system, comprising:
- a gastric feeding tube having a diameter and length configured to pass through an esophagus;
- at least one sensor positioned on the gastric feeding tube and located to be inside the body of a patient when the gastric feeding tube is in an operative position for feeding the patient;
- a controller adapted for:
- performing an analysis of signals from the at least one sensor, and
- scheduling, according to an outcome of the analysis, feeding of the patient with nourishments via the gastric feeding tube;
- and
- a calorie counter.
A gastric feeding tube system, comprising:
- a gastric feeding tube having a diameter and length configured to pass through an esophagus;
- at least one sensor positioned on the gastric feeding tube and located to be inside the body of a patient when the gastric feeding tube is in an operative position for feeding the patient;
- a controller adapted for:
- performing an analysis of signals from the at least one sensor, and
- scheduling, according to an outcome of the analysis, feeding of the patient with nourishments via the gastric feeding tube
- wherein the controller counts calories of nourishment dispensed via the gastric feeding tube and performs the scheduling accordingly.
A method of operating a gastric feeding tube system, comprising:
- performing an analysis of signals at least one sensor positioned on a gastric feeding tube having a diameter and length configured to pass through an esophagus when the feeding tube is located inside the body of a patient in an operative position for feeding the patient;
- counting calories of nourishment dispensed via the gastric feeding tube;
- and
- scheduling, according to an outcome of the analysis and the counted calories, feeding of the patient with nourishments via the gastric feeding tube.
A gastric feeding tube system, comprising:
- a gastric feeding tube having a diameter and length configured to pass through an esophagus;
- a calorie counter;
- a controller adapted for:
- performing an analysis of outputs of the calorie counter, and
- scheduling, according to an outcome of the analysis, feeding of the patient with nourishments via the gastric feeding tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.