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The TubeClear System – Clinical Study of Mechanical Enteral Tube Declogging in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Robert Buckley RN, CCMSteve Heisa, RN August 2021NeuroRestorative, Riverton, UtahIntroduction The use of enteral feeding tubes has greatly enhanced delivery of nutrition, fluids and medications in the clinical setting. Despite the benefits, some of these enteral...
TubeClear Receives FDA Clearance for New GJ-Specific Clearing Stem Model
BELLEFONTE, PA – Actuated Medical, Inc. (AMI) recently received its sixth Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the TubeClear® system. Clearance number K200646 introduces a Clearing Stem model that is compatible with select gastro-jejunostomy (GJ)...
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Factors the contribute to tube clogging pt.2 – Tuesday Tube Facts
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]References: Escuro, A.A., Burns, B.,...
Factors that contribute to tube clogging pt.1 – Tuesday Tube Facts
Did you know...? Factors such as narrow tube internal diameter, longer feeding tubes, tube tip location, slow feeding infusion rates, and formation of EN formula precipitate from contact with acidic gastric secretions contribute to the risk of tube...
Medication suitable for manipulation – Tuesday Tube Facts
Did you know...? Before a medication in a solid dosage form is administered through a feeding tube, it should be determined if the medication is suitable for manipulation, such as crushing a tablet or opening a capsule.[1]References: Williams NT. Medication...
95% obstruction of feeding tubes – Tuesday Tube Facts
Did you know...? Obstruction in feeding tubes was reported in 95% of the admixtures with incompatibility.[1]Managing the schedule of administration of nutrition and medication, and giving enough interval time between medications will theoretically reduce the incidence...
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1. Buckey, R. and Heisa, S. “The TubeClear Study: Clinical Study of Mechanical Enteral Tube Declogging.” Aug. 2021.2. Blumenstein I, Shastri YM, Stein J. Gastroenteric tube feeding: techniques,problems and solutions. World J Gastroenterol. 2014;20:8505-8524.3. Oley...
Factors the contribute to tube clogging pt.2 – Tuesday Tube Facts
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]References: Escuro, A.A., Burns, B.,...
Uncertainty in Literature about Enteral Nutrition – Tuesday Tube Facts
Did you know...? Uncertainty in the literature about feeding tube choices, practices, and transitions requires clinicians to draw on incomplete and sometimes conflicting evidence, personal experience, economic realities, and compassion to deliver supportive...
EN for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer – Tuesday Tube Facts
Did you know...? Head & neck cancer and the treatment modalities have significant nutritional impacts. Patients often need nutrition support which can include enteral nutrition. The type of feeding tube placed, when the EN begins, and the type of formula can all...
Prophylactic use of the TubeClear system reduces feeding tube material buildup and enables optimal enteral nutrition delivery.
Enteral nutrition (EN) is provided for patients that have a functioning lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract but are unable to orally ingest nutrients and medication and are at risk for malnutrition.[1] Feeding tubes (Tubes) provide these patients essential nutrition,...
TubeClear System More Effective at Clearing Clogged Feeding Tubes
In a recent study published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice by Christopher M. Garrison, Ph.D., RN, CNE, the TubeClear system was found to be significantly more effective at removing clogs from feeding tubes than water or enzyme-based clog-clearing treatments.[1]...