摘要 |
The present invention is a gastrostomy device (10) having a tubular portion (12), first and second fingers (18, 20), a rod member (26), and a suture member (30). The rod member (26), and the suture member (30) cooperate to releasably retain the fingers (18, 20) in a first or installation configuration for insertion through a patient's stoma. Following insertion, the rod member (26), and suture member (30) release the fingers (18, 20) to permit the fingers (18, 20) to move to a deployed configuration. In the installation configuration the fingers (18, 20) are generally in line with an axis of the tubular portion (12) while, in deployed configuration, the fingers (18, 20) are generally transverse to the tubular portion axis. |
申请人 |
APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.;BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
发明人 |
PICHA, GEORGE, J.;AUSTIN, GARY;SNOW, TODD |