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US 2026/0090958 A1Published application
Nasogastric tube structure
AssigneeTaipei Medical University
InventorsPai-Chien Chou, Chien-Hua Chen, Hsueh-Lien Su, Ya-Ting Juang
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Abstract
Provided is a nasogastric tube structure including a temperature-controllable and deformable wire embedded within the wall of a flexible tube. The wire deforms in response to temperature changes, thereby altering the diameter of the tube. This allows the nasogastric tube to be inserted with a reduced diameter, enhancing patient comfort during the procedure. After the nasogastric tube is in place, the tube expands to a larger diameter as the wire deforms, facilitating the patient’s feeding and medication administration.
Claims10
A nasogastric tube structure, comprising:
- a flexible tube having a first end section and a second end section;
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- a temperature-controllable and deformable wire embedded within a wall of the flexible tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.