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An Active Device for Restoring Patency in Clogged Small Bore Feeding and Decompression Tubes, Case Report Series
Marcia Belcher, MSN, BBA, RN, CCRN-CSC, CCNSSmall bore feeding tubes, also known as enteral access devices, are used to provide essential nutrition and medication to patients at risk of malnutrition and dehydration due to an inability to ingest orally. An estimated 7M...
Clinical Study of Mechanical Enteral Tube Declogging
Robert Buckley, RN, CCM & Steve Heisa, RN NeuroRestorative, Riverton, Utah, August 2021Key Takeaways Acquiring, training and applying TubeClear for feeding tube de-clogging is simple and well withinthe skill capabilities of Licensed Nurses. TubeClear is a proven...
Actuated Mechanical Device for Restoring Patency in Clogged Small Bore Feeding Tubes, Clinical Case Report
Jesse C. James, CNSC, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin, TN 37067Feeding tubes (Tubes) are used to deliver enteral nutrition to patients who are unable to safely ingest nutrients and medications orally, a population at elevated risk of malnutrition and dehydration....
Abstracts & Posters
Effects of clogged feeding tubes on syringe force -a bench top analysis
Effects of clogged feeding tubes on syringe force – a bench top analysis
In-home evaluation of an actuated mechanical device for patency restoration of clogged gastrostomy-jejunostomy feeding tubes
NHIA 2024 Poster
TubeClear System More Effective at Clearing Clogged Feeding Tubes
In a recent study published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice by Christopher M. Garrison, Ph.D., RN, CNE, the TubeClear system was found to be significantly more effective at removing clogs from feeding tubes than water or enzyme-based clog-clearing treatments.[1]...
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NHIA Infusion Magazine Feature
Improving Enteral Therapy Delivery with Innovative Medical Devices
September / October 2023 Issue
Page 38
Bench Studies
Prophylactic use of the TubeClear system reduces feeding tube material buildup and enables optimal enteral nutrition delivery.
Enteral nutrition (EN) is provided for patients that have a functioning lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract but are unable to orally ingest nutrients and medication and are at risk for malnutrition.[1] Feeding tubes (Tubes) provide these patients essential nutrition,...
Syringe Force on Clogged Feeding Tubes
Many people think feeding tubes are merely used to deliver nutrition (i.e., feeding formula), however, they deliver life-sustaining medications too - it’s no wonder they tend to clog. At Actuated Medical, Inc., we developed the TubeClear System to keep enteral therapy...
Proactive Use of the TubeClear System Assists Optimum Therapy Delivery
Enteral access devices (EADs; feeding tubes) provide vital nutrition, medication, and hydration to more than seven million patients annually [1]. Interruptions to the delivery of enteral therapy has been found to increase the patient’s caloric deficit...
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