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US 7,727,200 B2Granted
Method of gastrostomy, and an infection preventive cover, kit or catheter kit, and a gastrostomy catheter kit
OwnerYutaka Suzukiinventor
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Abstract
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter kit includes a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter, a sheath entirely enclosing the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter, a fixing device integrally provided to an end of the sheath, an end of the catheter being arranged at the fixing device, and a breaking thread for breaking a portion of the fixing device and a portion of the sheath.
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A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter kit, comprising:
- a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter including a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and an in-stomach remaining member connected to the tube;
- a flexible sheath entirely enclosing the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter;
- a fixing device integrally provided to an end of the flexible sheath, an end of the catheter being arranged at the fixing device;
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- a breaking thread for breaking a portion of the fixing device and a portion of the flexible sheath.
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A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter kit, comprising:
- a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter including a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and an in-stomach remaining member connected to the tube;
- a flexible sheath substantially enclosing the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter, an end of the flexible sheath being closed;
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- a breaking thread, an end portion of which is fixed to the closed end portion of the sheath, for breaking the closed end portion of the flexible sheath, for breaking the closed end portion of the flexible sheath when the other end of the breaking thread is pulled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.