Back to results
US 2006/0224106 A1Published application
Dual syringe with sieve
OwnerTammy Honchelinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A dual syringe with sieve that can safely administer water, feedings, and medication without clogging a feeding tube and also check residual tube feed and feeding tube placement with only one step attachment to the feeding tube is disclosed.
Claims18
A dual-chamber syringe, comprising:
- a tubular bulb chamber connected together in parallel with a tubular piston chamber so as to form a single injecting mechanism, wherein said bulb and piston chambers are segregated so that any fluids contained therein are prevented from intermingling,
- said bulb section has an external sieve attached that can be placed in either of the syringe openings to filter any un-liquefied materials from passing therethrough.
A syringe, comprising:
- a tubular bulb chamber with an injecting tip;
- an external sieve that can be either detached or engaged so that when engaged, said sieve acts to filter any un-liquefied materials from passing through said syringe.
A method of utilizing a feeding tube connected to a medical patient, compromising:
- checking for proper placement of said feeding tube;
- pulling up a small amount of air into said piston syringe portion of said dual syringe;
- attaching said dual syringe to said feeding tube;
- and
- pushing on said piston to administer air into said stomach while listening through a stethoscope for bubbling in said stomach.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.