Device for venting containers used in enteral feeding

摘要

The unit is assembled of a container (2) filled with the substance to be dispensed, a screw-on cap (5), a dripping chamber (6), a roller clasp (10) attached to a tube (8), and a sound (12) for being joined to the patient. A filter (1) is integrated in the cap (5) in order to regulate the flow of the substance by controlling the addition of air. The valve is designed as a filter made of an air permeable fabric which prevents oily substances from passing.