The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2019
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT (US);
Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT (US);
Christine Finck, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Liisa Kuhn, West Hartford, CT (US);
Kelly A. Burke, Grafton, MA (US);
Todd Jensen, Burlington, CT (US);
CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER, Hartford, CT (US);
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A nasogastric device and method is provided, including a first flexible tube configured to be threaded through the nose of a patient, down the esophagus and into the stomach for enteral feeding, a second flexible tube disposed adjacent to the first tube having a distal end, the distal end of said second tube configured to terminate inside the esophagus for delivery of liquids to the esophagus or for sampling of the local environment, an inflatable balloon configured around said first and second flexible tubes, a third flexible tube configured to inflate said inflatable balloon; and a fourth flexible tube communicating with an exterior portion of said inflatable balloon, the fourth tube configured to transport suspensions or solutions of materials; and an elastomeric sleeve which is used to control delivery of therapeutic suspensions of solutions of materials to the exterior of the device to the adjacent esophageal tissue.