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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1998
George J. Picha, Independence, OH (US);
Applied Medical Research, Inc., Garfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A gastrostomy device including a tubular portion having an outer end and an inner end, and an internal bolster integrally attached to the tubular portion inner end and resiliently movable between an installation configuration and a deployed configuration. The internal bolster has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface surrounds the tubular portion inner end and is generally convex in shape. The outer surface includes a planar portion and a concave portion that extends from the planar portion. The bolster is placed in an installation configuration by the cooperative action of a rod member and a suture member. The rod member is inserted into a pocket provided on the outer surface of the bolster, and the suture member is wrapped around internal bolster to keep the internal bolster generally aligned with the tubular portion axis. Removal of the rod member and suture member from the internal bolster permits the internal bolster to return to a deployed configuration generally transverse to the tubular portion axis.