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Description
The MIC balloon-retained gastrostomy feeding tube from Avanos provides gastric-only enteral access for pediatric and adult patients who cannot tolerate oral feeding and are at low risk for aspiration. It supports long-term delivery of nutrition and medications and may also be used for gastric decompression. This is not a gastro-jejunal tube.
Key features
- Medical-grade silicone tube with an internal inflatable silicone retention balloon
- SECUR-LOK external retention ring for securement and bedside adjustment
- Radiopaque stripe (barium sulfate) for X-ray visualization
- MR Safe; not made with natural rubber latex; not made with DEHP/DBP/BBP
- Tip design: 12 Fr uses a tapered distal tip; 14–30 Fr use a recessed distal tip designed to help minimize gastric mucosal irritation
Ports and connectivity
- ENFit Y-connector compliant with ISO 80369-3
- Two gastric ports provide separate access for feeding and medication/flushing
- Dedicated balloon inflation port
- No jejunal port
Placement and compatibility
- May be placed surgically or percutaneously under fluoroscopic or endoscopic guidance
- Suitable as a replacement through a mature/matured stoma tract
- Compatible with PEG placement
Sizes and balloon fill volumes
- Sizes available: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 Fr
- Balloon fill volumes (size-dependent; refer to device labeling):
- 12 Fr: 2–3 mL
- 14–16 Fr: 3–5 mL
- 18–30 Fr: 7–10 mL (e.g., 20 Fr: 7–10 mL)
Sterility and use
- Sterile; gamma sterilized
- Single-use only (do not re-use or re-sterilize)
Regulatory
- Prescription device (Rx)
