Embodiments can provide an expandable nasogastric intubation assembly, comprising a tube subassembly and an expander subassembly, comprising an inflatable balloon comprising a proximal expander component section and a distal expander component section wherein the proximal expander component section is located between the proximal end of the intubation assembly and the distal expander component section; wherein the distal expander component section is located between the distal end of the intubation assembly and the proximal expander component section; wherein the inflatable balloon is coupled to the tube subassembly, the proximal expander component section is configured to be inflated from an injection of fluid into at least one first opening located in the second passageway, and the distal expander component section is configured to be inflated by the injection of fluid into at least one second opening located in the second passageway.
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