Robert D. Clegg - Pickerington OH Ronald M. Isaac - Libertyville IL William H. Hirsch - Columbus OH
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL
International Classification:
A61M 2900 A61M 2500
US Classification:
604101
Abstract:
A stoma creator is provided comprising a flexible tube having a first opening, a tapered dilator portion, having a second opening, the diameter of the first opening being greater than the diameter of the second opening, and a connecting portion. The stoma creator has a tapered dilator having a side wall which gently tapers from approximately 5 French to 14 French. The method for using the device of this invention comprises the step of securing the stomach to the abdominal wall through the use of T-fasteners, inserting a needle percutaneously into the gastric lumen, passing a guidewire through the needle, grasping the guidewire with the endoscope and bringing it out through the mouth, threading the tapered dilator over the guidewire and passing the stoma creator down the throat into the stomach then out through the abdominal wall the stoma creator cutting of the tapered dilator and connecting portion, passing a gastrostomy tube through the flexible tube, with the gastrotomy tube having a balloon adjacent its tip, removing the flexible tube while leaving the guidewire in place, filling the balloon, and withdrawing the guidewire. A similar alternative method is also disclosed.
Stoma Creator Gastrostomy Device And Method For Placement Of A Feeding Tube
Robert D. Clegg - Pickerington OH Ronald M. Isaac - Libertyville IL William H. Hirsch - Columbus OH
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL
International Classification:
A61M 500
US Classification:
604164
Abstract:
A stoma creator is provided comprising a flexible tube having a first opening, a tapered dilator portion, having a second opening, the diameter of the first opening being greater than the diameter of the second opening, and a connecting portion. The stoma creator has a tapered dilator having a side wall which gently tapers from approximately 5 French to 14 French. The method for using the device of this invention comprises the step of securing the stomach to the abdominal wall through the use of T-fasteners, inserting a needle percutaneously into the gastric lumen, passing a guidewire through the needle, grasping the guidewire with the endoscope and bringing it out through the mouth, threading the tapered dilator over the guidewire and passing the stoma creator down the throat into the stomach then out through the abdominal wall the stoma creator cutting of the tapered dilator and connecting portion, passing a gastrostomy tube through the flexible tube, with the gastrostomy tube having a balloon adjacent its tip, removing the flexible tube while leaving the guidewire in place, filling the balloon, and withdrawing the guidewire. A similar alternative method is also disclosed.
Parkhill Public School Peterborough Morocco 1945-1953, North Middlesex District School Parkhill Morocco 1953-1959, London Central Collegiate Institute London Morocco 1959-1960, Alternative Scarborough Education 1 High School Toronto Morocco 1960-1961
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Raymond Cere, Lucille Salle, Cornelius Matwijecky, Denis Taillefer, Daniel Brassard, Denis Blais, Beryl Barber, Marc Tissot, Jean Cronier, Victor Holder
University of Michigan-Flint - Custodian 1 (2011) Quality Inn & Suites - Housekeeper (2012-2012)
Education:
University of Michigan-Flint - Biology, Port Huron Northern High School
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My name is Ron, I am 19, I am going to the University of Michigan-Flint studying Biology for pre-med so eventually I can be a Cardiologist. I am also Minoring in Psychology. I am currently Director if...
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Dean's List- Winter 2011. Eagle Scout.
Ronald Isaac
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I'm the One you're looking for. I'm the Ron you missed.