SECURING DEVICE FOR A LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY TUBE

摘要

A low profile gastrointestinal tube feeding system (10) having a securing device (12) for securing a feeding set (14) to a low profile gastrostomy tube (16) thereof disposed inside the viscera of a patient's body so that inadvertent removal of the feeding set (14) from the gastrostomy tube (16) is prevented. The feeding set (14) includes hollow tubing (86) connected to a source of fluid at one end and a connection member (15) at the other end (103) for connection to the gastrostomy tube (16) and establishing fluid flow communication with the patient. The low profile gastrostomy tube (16) includes an external retention member (18) having legs (58) that seat and retain the external retention member (18) against the patient's outer body and a tubular member (60) that is disposed inside the stomach or other viscera of a patient. The connection member (15) attaches to the external retention member (18) and is secured thereto using a securing device (12). The securing device (12) includes a top portion (26) and a bottom portion (30) which are adapted to simultaneously engage respective portions of the connection member (15).