Probe for the enteral nutrition of a patient

摘要

The invention relates to a probe (1) for the enteral nutrition of a patient, comprising a tube section (16), which is extended along an axial direction (S) at least in some sections and which has a proximal end (161) and a distal end (160), and comprising a retaining device (12, 13), which is arranged at the distal end (160) of the tube section (16). In a compressed state, the retaining device projects past the distal end (160) of the tube section at least in one direction that is radial with respect to the axial direction (S), and in an extended state, in which the retaining device (12, 13) is extended along the axial direction (S), the retaining device has a smaller radial expansion in comparison to the compressed state. The retaining device (12, 13), in cooperation with an actuating device (2), can be transferred from the compressed state into the extended state. For this purpose, the tube section is made of an outer tube (16), and an inner tube (15) that has a proximal end (151) and a distal end (150) is arranged within the outer tube (16). The distal end (150) of the inner tube (15) is connected to the actuating piece (10), and the inner tube is elastic along the axial direction (S) such that the actuating piece (10) can be moved relative to the outer tube (16) along the axial direction (S) in order to transfer the retaining device (12, 13) from the compressed state into the extended state. In this manner, a probe for the enteral nutrition of a patient is provided, said probe allowing a simple placement and exchange of the probe.