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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:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2012
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Kok-Ming Tai, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Alison S. Bagwell, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Donald J. McMichael, Roswell, GA (US);
Neil M. Becker, Roswell, GA (US);
Benone Tarcau, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an innovative retention element for use with feeding tubes for placement in a gastric lumen, desirably under direct visualization using an endoscope. The retention balloon has a shape with a recessed or concave center that provides space to accommodate the distal end of inserted feeding tubes. The retention balloon may be conical, square and half spherical and holds the stomach against the inner abdominal wall.
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