Device typeJejunostomy tube: A sterile, thin, flexible, hollow tube percutaneously inserted into the jejunum, typically through puncture of the abdominal wall and stomach after distention of the gut by endoscopic methods. It is used to feed a patient who has a physical disability that prevents oral feeding (e.g., a birth defect of the mouth, oesophagus, or stomach, or a neuromuscular condition that affects chewing and swallowing), and/or to provide drainage/decompression for the stomach when it is necessary to bypass a longstanding obstruction of the stomach outlet into the small intestine. This is a single-use device.
FDA categoryTubes, gastrointestinal (and accessories)
Device ID00350770472348
Catalog number0270-14-2.0-45
Single useYes
SterileYes
LatexNot made with natural rubber latex
MRI safetyMR Conditional