Small bore feeding tubes are used to provide essential nutrition and medication to patients at risk of malnutrition and dehydration due to an inability to ingest orally (1). Clogging is one of the most frequent mechanical complications of feeding tubes (2,3). Tubes are more likely to become clogged when powdered, crushed, acidic, or alkaline medications […]

November 2015 - TubeClear

TubeClear System Clears Clogged NE Tubes: Benchtop Study

Nov 26, 2015 | Bench Study

Small bore feeding tubes are used to provide essential nutrition and medication to patients at risk of malnutrition and dehydration due to an inability to ingest orally (1). Clogging is one of the most frequent mechanical complications of feeding tubes (2,3). Tubes...