External bolster

摘要

An external bolster having a main body, a curved portion and a hinge. The bolster also includes a base fixably attached to the main body, the base including a spoke configured to allow air through the base and a cap removably attached to the main body at the hinge, wherein the cap is configured to position a tube along the curved portion of the main body when the cap is in a closed position.

主权项

1. A gastric port system for transport of materials to the interior of a body cavity comprising:
a tube configured to be disposed between a first body cavity and an area adjacent to the first body cavity and extending through a bodily wall separating the first body cavity from the area adjacent to the first body cavity; the tube further comprising a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a passageway therethrough; and an external bolster configured to engage a first side of the bodily wall, the bolster comprising a main body with a curved portion, a base fixably attached to the main body, and a cap pivotally attached to the main body and movable between an open position and a closed position, the main body and the base each being configured for the passage of the tube therethrough, wherein the main body comprises a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion being fixedly attached to the base and extending outwardly therefrom, the upper portion being spaced apart from the base and configured to direct the proximal portion of the tube along a pathway that is substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the base, wherein the lower portion comprises a lower surface opposite an upper surface of the base, the lower surface being spaced apart from the upper surface so as to form a gap there between, wherein the cap is pivotally attached to the main body at a location spaced apart from the base, and wherein the closed position of the cap bends the proximal portion of the tube into a right angle and frictionally secures the tube against longitudinal movement relative to the external bolster.