Stomach tube for avoiding e.g. gastro-oesophageal reflux, has tubular element with distal cuff placed near element`s distal end, and with proximal cuff inflated by inflating unit and placed upstream of distal cuff

• Main Authors: KOSYDAR PHILIPPE, ZERBIB PHILIPPE, NUNES BERTRAND
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 24.08.2007
• Subjects: BABY COMFORTERS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The tube has a tubular element (1) formed of flexible bio-compatible material e.g. PVC, and introduced into stomach of a patient through rhinolalia, while passing via oesophagus of the patient. The element has distal and proximal cuffs (4, 5), made of siliconized membrane, respectively associated to external control inflating units (4-1, 5-1), where the proximal cuff is inflated by the unit (5-1), and the distal cuff is deflated by the unit (4-1). The cuff (4) is mounted near a distal end of the element, and the cuff (5) is mounted upstream of the distal cuff relative to the distal end. Sonde gastrique permettant d'éviter le reflux gastro-oesophagien, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est constituée par un élément tubulaire (1) réalisé en un matériau biocompatible souple destiné à être introduit par voie nasale jusqu'à l'estomac en passant par l'oesophage et équipée sur sa périphérie de deux ballonnets (4, 5) respectivement associés à des moyens de gonflage (41, 51) à commande extérieure, à savoir un premier ballonnet (4) ou ballonnet distal monté à proximité de l'extrémité distale de l'élément tubulaire (1) et un second ballonnet ou ballonnet proximal (5) monté un peu en amont du ballonnet distal (4) par rapport à cette extrémité.