Enteral feeding catheter assembly incorporating an indicator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10085922
APP PUB NO 20160000658A1
SERIAL NO

14853145

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A catheter assembly incorporating a pre-biased indicator, the assembly includes a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and catheter walls defining a catheter lumen. The assembly further includes a base located at the proximal end of the catheter, the base defining an opening to the catheter lumen, the base having a first end and a second end. An inflatable balloon having a predetermined fill volume is located at a distal end of the catheter. An inflation valve is located on the base; the inflation valve is in fluid communication with the balloon through an inflation lumen defined by the catheter walls. The pre-biased indicator located on the base in fluid communication with the balloon is configured to provide a discrete visual signal that the pressure of a fluid in the balloon is different from a predetermined level of pressure or the volume of the balloon is different from the predetermined fill volume.

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AVENT INCALPHARETTA GA 30004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hershey, Adrienne A Cumming, US 18 302
McMichael, Donald J Roswell, US 88 2112
Rotella, John A La Jolla, US 32 409

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