Product

Product Code, MBFTC-1000

The Bel Feeding Tube Clamp

The MBFTC-1000 was developed to hold the 6fr ng tube from Halyard REF#20-9366 (that is being used for J feeds).  This tube with the clamp is inserted through a Corflo Gtube.

The couple of connectors that attach to the ng tube are also by Halyard.  One of them is called Twoomey Adaptor REF#30-6216

The MBFTC eliminates the 2 Feeding Tubes from separating when joined together for use in Infant and Children procedures.

It was developed with the Help of a number of Pediatric IR doctors and X Ray Technologists.

                                                                        Pathfinder TM Function

PathfinderTMis a hand-operated, disposable medical device used during fluoroscopic procedures to assist with needle grasping, alignment and advancement into the target tissue.

Hammer” Method (e.g. for bone, vertebral body augmentation)

Grasp the needle tip, tighten the nut to the desired degree of clutch, then hammer the needle while using the PathfinderTMas a needle guide

“Two-Handed” Method (e.g. for bone or firm soft tissues)

Grasp the tip of the needle tip with PathfinderTM, tighten the grip to desired degree by twisting the nut clockwise, using device as a needle guide during advancement with the operator’s hand.

Simple “Push” Method (e.g. for soft tissues, such as gastric tube placement)

Simple “Push” Method (e.g. for soft tissues, such as gastric tube placement) Tightly grasp around the roximalshaft of the needle with PathfinderTMand push downwards under fluoroscopic guidance

Tightly grasp around the proximal shaft of the needle with PathfinderTMand push downwards under fluoroscopic guidance.

Summary

PathfinderTMprovides better guidance, ease and speed of procedure, with improved patient safety

Improved and variable grasp, with choke function

Radiolucent for improved visualization of target  tissue

Improved control over the needle during advancement and manipulation

•Decreased overall radiation exposure for the patient and overall decreased fluoroscopy procedural times

•Decreased radiation exposure to the operator as the operator hands are out of the field, and the operator’s body is further away from patient 

External Ventricular Drain

This is a catheter introduced through the skull into the ventricles of the brain. It is used to

relieve elevated intracranial pressure due to hydrocephalus. The catheter rests within the

ventricles and allows cerebral spinal fluid (csf) to drain outside the body, thereby relieving any

obstruction and allowing the intracranial pressure to normalize. This catheter can also be used

to monitor the pressure in the brain.

This catheter can be inserted either in the operating room or at the bedside, eg. in the Intensive

Care Unit.

Patients requiring this treatment are often confused and they can inadvertently reach up and

grab the drain and accidentally remove it or dislodge it.

This can cause many problems such as

need for re-insertion of the catheter (reexposing the patient to the procedure risk)

potential bleeding in the brain from sudden catheter dislodgement

risk of infection and contamination

Because of this, these patients require constant monitoring by the attending nurses, which can

complicate their care, and make it challenging for staffing needs.

The use of this device does the following

it significantly decreases the possibility of premature dislodgement

by being able to detach easily and because of the one way valve, there is no risk of continued

fluid leak or infection

it significantly simplifies the nursing care required not just at the bedside, but gives added

confidence when transferring or moving patients from bed to stretcher for the multiple tests they

will need because of their illness.

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