The present disclosure provides a device that includes a tube having a first end and a second end. The device also includes a stopper coupled to a surface of the tube adjacent to the second end of the tube. The stopper is configured to extend radially from the surface of the tube. The device also includes a first rib coupled to the surface of the tube. The device also includes a second rib coupled to the surface of the tube. The first rib and the second rib are positioned opposite one another on the surface of the tube between the first end of the tube and the stopper.

Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.

An assembly for attachment to a gastrostomy feeding tube is provided. The assembly comprises a valve connector and an anchor. The valve connector comprises a housing, a conduit traversing the housing from an inlet to an outlet; and a retaining element extending outwardly from the housing. The anchor comprises an anchor housing configured to receive a portion of the valve connector. The anchor housing has a gastrostomy feeding tube attachment feature for attaching the anchor to the feeding tube, and a valve connector retaining feature that defines a retaining space, wherein the retaining space receives the retaining element of the valve connector and is sized to enable rotation of the retaining element and the valve connector relative to the anchor such that the conduit of the valve connector maintains fluid connection with the gastrostomy feeding tube during rotation. Additional assemblies and systems are also provided for other medical devices.

An apparatus for selectively coupling a first tube and a second tube allows easy separation and connection of tubing in cases of accidental or forceful removal of the tube. A first connecting member and a second connecting member can be easily connected and disconnected as needed to prevent and allow fluid flow to and from a patient. The apparatus can be applied to prevent the accidental removal of patients undergoing extended treatments involving tubes entering the body in the clinical, geriatric, or other care settings. The apparatus also allows for the purposeful detachment and sealing of tubes entering the body to allow for increased patient mobility.

A feeding tube aperture supported and aligned with a feeding tube opening in an abdominal wall of a patient, including a base having a first end surface transverse to an axis of the base and a feeding tube, a second opposed end surface, a central feeding tube passage extending between the first and second end surfaces, a plurality of vent passages around the feeding tube passage and extending between the first and second end surfaces, a hollow, cylindrical feeding tube support extension centered on and extending outwardly from the feeding tube passage to support and align the feeding tube aperture, and a plurality of spaced apart resilient spacers extending outwards from the second end surface. The plurality of spaced apart resilient spacers resiliently space the second end surface from the abdominal wall and form a plurality of air passages to allow a flow of air around the abdominal wall and the feeding tube opening.

The present disclosure provides a device that includes: (a) a tube having a first end and a second end, (b) a stopper coupled to a surface of the tube adjacent to the second end of the tube, where the stopper is configured to extend radially from the surface of the tube, (c) a first rib coupled to the surface of the tube, and (d) a second rib coupled to the surface of the tube, where the first rib and the second rib are positioned opposite one another on the surface of the tube between the first end of the tube and the stopper.

An enteral feeding pump is provided for mounting a tubing set. The enteral feeding pump comprises a base having an outer side. A rotor is supported on the outer side of the base for engaging a tube section of a tubing set. A tubing set platform is provided on the outer side of the base and defines a pair of tube retainer locks. At least one tube retainer lock comprises an elongated channel for receiving a tube retainer defined by a retainer body and a pair of laterally opposing retainer tabs, tab rest surfaces located on laterally opposing sides of the channel, and tab retention surfaces spaced from the tab rest surfaces and defining elongated slots extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to the elongated channel. The elongated slots each include an entrance end for receiving a retainer tab and a longitudinally opposing inner end.

A gastrointestinal administration device comprising an elongated tube or track, an anchor and a channel, which allows the proximal end of the tube or track to be wholly secured inside the mouth from where it passes down the lateral oropharynx to the desired site in the gastrointestinal tract. This system may be used to administer nutrients, fluids, medications, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements and/or non-nutrient gastrointestinal stimulants or other therapies directly to a desired site in the gastrointestinal tract in humans and animals for a variety of purposes including novel applications such as weight and glucose control, local administration of medication and storage of a deposit of a therapeutic agent. It may also be used for monitoring of processes inside the gastrointestinal tract.

A device, system, kit, and method for managing the passage of fluid through an opening in the body of a patient that includes a fluid-containment receptacle including a collapsible sidewall, the fluid-containment receptacle having a first receptacle opening and a second receptacle opening positioned at opposite ends of the sidewall, the fluid-containment receptacle. The device also including a first flange extending radially outward from the sidewall and positioned at or adjacent to the first receptacle opening and a second flange extending radially outward from the sidewall at or adjacent to the second receptacle opening. The device is configured to be applied to the opening in the body of the patient such that the first opening and the first flange contact the body of the patient and form a fluid barrier around the opening.

Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.