An enteral feeding connector, coupling or syringe tip configured for compatibility with blenderized feeding applications. The connector, coupling or syringe tip has a minimum internal bore dimension greater than the standard ENFit coupling specifications, to provide delivery of blenderized food.

An internal bolster for use securing a medical device, such as a feeding tube, within a body of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, a feeding tube includes an internal bolster, comprising one or more bolster arms that each include a first end hingedly connected to a distal end of the medical device and a free second end. The bolster arms are selectively deployable between a first position wherein the bolster arms are substantially in-line with an axis of feeding tube, and a second position wherein the bolster arms are substantially deflected from the axis of the feeding tube to enable securement of the feeding tube within a stoma or other opening defined in the body. Various means for selectively moving the bolster arms between the first and second positions are disclosed. Related methods of use are also disclosed.

The package comprises a sterile bag (3) filled with liquid diluent, a bottle (9) equipped with a pierceable cap (26) to contain a medicinal or nutritional substance and a tube (12) extending from the bag and ending with a coupling and perforation device (16) for the cap of the bottle. Said bag is housed in a flexible sterile sealed casing (1), while the bottle and the coupling and perforation device are accommodated in a second flexible sterile sealed casing (2). The tube (12) has a portion (13) between the first and second casing, housing a flow diverter (18) adjustable from a first position in which it impedes any communication between the bottle and the bag, to a second position in which it allows the bag to be put in communication with a sealed side opening (19) for a syringe (22), or a third position in which it allows the bottle to be connected with said side opening. To another side opening (41) of the flow diverter a flexible tube (42) with hydrophobic filter (43) is attached, terminating into one and/or the other of said sterile sealed casings and serving as a pressure compensator(Fig. 1).

Improved feeding set connectors and cassettes are disclosed for use with peristaltic infusion pumps for safely delivering enteral nutritional fluids to a patient. The connectors provide an easy to use pump-to-set integration or keying system for specific reusable infusion pumps and their matching feeding sets, and can be utilized by medical professionals having various skill levels. The inventive feeding set cassettes can prevent accidental free flow of enteral fluids into a patient, even upon inadvertent release of the connector from the pumping mechanism.

A hub component for a vented connector including a generally elongate cylindrical body having a first end and a second end. The first end of the hub component includes one or more fingers or clips for engagement with one or more vents of the vented connector. The second end of the hub component can be configured for compatible engagement with a carbon dioxide detector.

A hub component for a vented connector including a generally elongate cylindrical body having a first end and a second end. The first end of the hub component includes one or more fingers or clips for engagement with one or more vents of the vented connector. The second end of the hub component can be configured for compatible engagement with a carbon dioxide detector.

A package includes a sterile bag filled with liquid diluent, a bottle equipped with a pierceable cap to contain a medicinal or nutritional substance, and a tube extending from the bag and ending with a coupling and perforation device for the cap of the bottle. The bag is housed in a flexible sterile sealed casing. The tube has a middle portion located between the first casing and the bottle. The package includes an adjustable flow diverter disposed in the middle portion of the tube. The adjustable flow diverter includes a first side opening to receive a syringe. The package includes a pressure compensator that includes a flexible tube with a hydrophobic filter connected to a second side opening of the flow diverter and terminates in the first casing.

There is provided herein a system and a method for guiding insertion of a gastroenteral tube including: an electromagnetic field generator configured to generate an electromagnetic field covering a treatment area; wherein said electromagnetic field generator is external to the patient; a registration sensor configured to mark anatomic locations on the patient's torso; a gastroenteral tube comprising a tip sensor configured to sense its position and/or orientation relative to the electromagnetic field generator; and a processing circuitry configured to: calculate an orientation of the subject relative to the field generator based on the anatomic locations marked by the registration sensor, load a predefined anatomic map representing a torso; aligning the map based on the anatomic locations marked by the registration sensor, and showing on the map a path of the gastroenteral tube insertion; wherein the path is generated according to changes in the strength of the electromagnetic field sensed by the tip sensor's during the insertion of the gastroenteral tube, independent of the subject's movement and independent of deviations in the position and/or orientation of said field generator.

The present application describes the use of functionalized siloxane polymer for improving the intralipid resistance of aromatic polycarbonate, as is relevant especially for medical devices comprising elements which are intended to come into contact with intralipid solution during the intended use of the medical devices.

An enteral dosing control coupling comprising a cylindrical collar defining a hollow internal chamber and a lumen extension tip projecting axially into the internal chamber, the lumen extension tip defining an internal lumen extending therethrough. In example forms, the lumen extension tip is integrally formed with the cylindrical collar. In other example forms, the lumen extension tip is a separate piece and is removably engageable within the cylindrical collar. In some example forms, the present invention relates to syringes, connectors, couplings, etc. having ISO 80369-3 formatted couplings. In other example forms, the present invention relates to connectors, couplings, etc. for adapting coupling formats other than the ISO 80369-3 coupling format to the ISO 80369-3 coupling format.