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US 2014/0109903 A1Published application
Orogastric tube guides and methods of using the same
AssigneeH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
InventorTariq Chaudhry
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Abstract
The present application relates to orogastric tube guides and to related systems and methods. The orogastric tube guides and systems can be used to direct an orogastric tube into the esophagus of a patient during any medical or surgical procedure where placement of an orogastric tube is indicated or used.
Claims27
An orogastric tube guide, comprising:
- a conduit having a passage, wherein at least a portion of the passage is moveable between a first collapsed state and a second expanded state, wherein the second expanded state is configured to allow for slidable advancement of an orogastric tube there through the passage, and wherein the conduit is secured or securable to an endotracheal tube.
A system, comprising:
- a. an endotracheal tube;
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- b. an orogastric tube guide, wherein the orogastric tube guide comprises a conduit having a passage, wherein at least a portion of the passage is moveable between a first collapsed state and an second expanded state, wherein the second expanded state is configured to allow for slidable advancement of an orogastric tube there through the passage, and wherein the conduit is secured or securable to an endotracheal tube.
A method of placing an orogastric tube into the esophagus of a subject, comprising:
- a. providing an endotracheal tube;
- b. providing an orogastric tube guide, wherein the orogastric tube guide comprises a conduit having a passage, wherein at least a portion of the passage is moveable between a first collapsed state and an second expanded state, wherein the second expanded state is configured to allow for slidable advancement of an orogastric tube there through the passage, and wherein the conduit is secured or securable to an endotracheal tube;
- c. inserting an end of the endotracheal tube and the conduit into the oral cavity of the subject such that the end of the endotracheal tube is located in the trachea of the subject and the end of the conduit is located in the pharyngeal cavity of the subject;
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- d. inserting the orogastric tube into the passage of the conduit, expanding the passage, and advancing the orogastric tube through the passage and into the esophagus of the subject.
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