| 摘要 |
A nasogastric tube insertion system comprises a nasogastric tube, a guide element, and an inserter element. The inserter element has a slim, elongate main body, a handle attached to the body, and an anatomically curved insert ion section. The guide element comprises a swallowable weight attached to a cord, string, monofilament line, or other similar line. The nasogastric tube comprises a tube having one or more interior bores or lumina and a guide el ement capture structure. In use, the swallowable weight is placed onto the e nd of the inserter element. The inserter element is inserted through the pat ient's nasal passages and optionally into the oropharynx. The weight is rele ased and the patient swallows it into the stomach. The guide element is thre aded through the guide element retaining structure, and the nasogastric tube is safely inserted along the guide element into the patient's stomach. The tube and guide element are removed together when no longer needed. |
