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Healthcare Practitioner Data Sheet Sources

1. Garrison, C. M., “Enteral Feeding Tube Clogging: What Are the Causes and What Are the Answers? A Bench Top Analysis.” Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2018; 33(1):147-150.

2. Garrison, C. M., “Enteral Feeding Tube Clogging: What Are the Causes and What Are the Answers? A Bench Top Analysis.” Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2018; 33(1):147-150.

3. Stewart, Melissa L. “Interruptions in Enteral Nutrition Delivery in Critically Ill Patients and Recommendations for Clinical Practice.” Critical Care Nurse. 2014; 34(4):14-22.

4. Actuated Medical, Inc. Internal Test Report Doc. No. 1100791569-002.

5. Actuated Medical, Inc. Internal Test Report Doc. No. 1100791569-000.

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Extended Care Practitioner Data Sheet Sources

1. Actuated Medical, Inc. Internal Test Report Doc. No. 1100791569-000.
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Did you know…?

Many factors (e.g., insufficient water flushes, contaminated formula, aspiration for gastric residuals, and improper medication preparation and administration) can contribute to the risk of tube clogging.[1]

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