Package for initial placement of low profile gastrostomy...

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A61J 15/00 (2006.01) A61M 25/01 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2056085

A low profile or skin level gastrostomy device (20) for initial endoscopic placement in an incision provided through the stomach (64) and abdominal walls (62) of a patient having a collapsed resilient end portion (24) packaged and compressed within a shroud (30) that allows the end portion (24) of the device (20) positioned within the stomach (61) to easily pass from the inner to the outer end of the incision. The shroud (30) is pulled or pushed outwardly through the incision until the device (20) is properly positioned therein. Subsequent to device placement, the shroud (30) is removed and discarded, allowing the now external end portion (24) of the device (20) to expand to its normal position so as to engage the outer surface of the abdominal wall (62) to maintain the device (20) in position. Such a gastrostomy device package (10) and method of placement avoid the need for establishing a fistulas stoma tract before placement of a low profile gastrostomy device, as is the usual case.

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