Total alimentary nutrition catheter apparatus with means for subcutaneous delivery of anesthetic agent or other fluid medicament

摘要

An indwelling catheter apparatus for providing nutrients into a patient's stomach comprises: (a) an indwelling cannula adapted for insertion through the abdominal and stomach walls and into the patient's stomach, the indwelling cannula having (i) an indwelling distal end disposed within the stomach, the distal end having an exit port; and (ii) a proximal hub end adapted for positioning outside of the body; (b) delivery means for delivering fluid medicament to essentially only the area of subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal and stomach walls, (c) distal securing means for securing the distal end of the cannula within the stomach; and (d) proximal securing means for securing the proximal hub end of the cannula outside of the body.