US 12,186,271 B2 · Apparatus, device, and method for infant gavage feeding

Abstract

The disclosure includes embodiments of an apparatus, a device, and methods to transform an infant feeding bottle into an infant gavage feeding apparatus. According to an embodiment, an infant gavage feeding apparatus can include an infant feeding bottle, a gavage milk delivery component, a retaining ring, and a cord component. In another embodiment, infant milk dual-delivery device to transform an infant feeding bottle to an alternate nipple feeding and gavage feeding apparatus includes a gavage milk delivery component, a retaining ring, and a nipple receiving component. The gavage milk delivery component and the nipple receiving component can be positioned in a branched or a stacked configuration. The device can include a flow closure component and a controller to transition the milk flow for a gavage feeding and nipple feeding. The device can include a funnel to allow milk in the nipple to flow back into the infant feeding bottle.

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Dependent claims

An infant gavage feeding apparatus comprising:

an infant feeding bottle;
a nipple removably attachable to a top portion of the infant feeding bottle;
a gavage milk delivery component, including:
a frustoconical portion,
an elongate tube portion extending outwardly from the frustoconical portion, the elongate tube portion being configured to connect with an enteral feeding tube;
a retaining ring configured to removably attach the gavage milk delivery component to the top portion of the infant feeding bottle;
and
a cord component having a cord releasably connecting the retaining ring to the infant feeding bottle, the cord containing a weakened portion configured to break and separate when the retaining ring is rotated and tightened on the infant feeding bottle to transition the infant gavage feeding apparatus to a gavage feeding configuration.

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A method to operate an infant gavage feeding apparatus, the method comprising:

removing a nipple from a top portion of an infant feeding bottle;
attaching a gavage milk delivery component to the top portion of the infant feeding bottle using a retaining ring, the gavage milk delivery component including a cord component having a cord releasably connecting the retaining ring to the infant feeding bottle;
severing the cord while attaching the retaining ring to the top portion of the infant feeding bottle by rotating and tightening the retaining ring;
and
attaching a clip positioned on the cord component to an object to secure the infant gavage feeding apparatus in an inverted orientation to allow hands-free feeding.

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An infant gavage feeding apparatus comprising:

an infant feeding bottle;
a nipple removably attachable to a top portion of the infant feeding bottle;
a gavage milk delivery component, including:
an elongate tube portion configured to connect with an enteral feeding tube;
a retaining ring configured to removably attach the gavage milk delivery component to the top portion of the infant feeding bottle;
and
a cord component having a cord and a grip, the cord extending from the retaining ring to the grip, and the grip disposed around a circumference of the infant feeding bottle and configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the infant feeding bottle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus, device, and method for infant gavage feeding

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