A MAGNETIC COUPLING TO IMPROVE PLACEMENT OF GASTROENTERAL FEEDING TUBES AND COLOSTOMY TUBES

摘要

The invention provides a kit suitable for performing a surgical procedure that involves a percutaneous incision and placement of a tube within the incision connecting the inside of the body with the outside. Examples of such procedures include a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy and a sigmoid colostomy. The kit comprises a tube and a first enteral magnet (3) that in use couples with a external magnet (4) across a gastrointestinal (6) and abdominal (5) wall, in which the enteral magnet is located inside the gastrointestinal tract and the external magnet is located externally of the abdomen. The enteral magnet includes a through- hole dimensioned for receipt of the tube, wherein the through-hole of the enteral magnet is capable of aligning with a through-hole of the external magnet upon coupling of the magnets to provide a guide path for passage of the tube.