Larry A Eld
Veterinary at Cole Rd, Boise, ID
License number
Colorado 1897
Issued Date
Jul 25, 1967
Renew Date
Oct 31, 2000
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2000
Type
Veterinarian
Address
Address
3435 N Cole Rd, Boise, ID 83704
Professional information
Percutaneous Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Applicator And Method.
US Patent:
5545141, Aug 13, 1996
Filed:
Jul 1, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/270229
Inventors:
Larry A. Eld - Boise ID
International Classification:
A61M 5178
US Classification:
604164
Abstract:
Various embodiments of a gastrostomy method and applicator device are shown and described. The gastrostomy device has an elongated body for insertion into the patient's stomach, a removable for piercing a channel through the stomach and abdomen walls, a shield means for removably covering the needle as it is inserted into the stomach, and an actuating means for moving the needle forward to pierce the channel. The gastrostomy method includes piercing the channel from the inside of the stomach to the outside of the patient's body. The method includes insertion of the invented device into the stomach, placement of the needle, unshielding the needle, and actuating the needle to pierce the channel. Optionally, the method may include steps of drawing a strand through the channel and out the mouth, attachment to a feeding tube, and drawing the feeding tube into the stomach and into the channel.