Description

The MIC-KEY Low Profile Gastric-Jejunal Tube is an advanced medical device designed to provide effective enteral feeding solutions for both pediatric and adult patients. Its low-profile, skin-level design offers discretion and comfort, making it suitable for long-term use. This device facilitates simultaneous gastric decompression and jejunal feeding, ensuring comprehensive nutritional support and medication administration directly into the small intestine.

Key Features

• Comfortable Design: The "button" style design sits at skin level, reducing visibility and enhancing comfort for the user.
• Secure Placement: Equipped with a water-filled retention balloon, it remains securely positioned, minimizing the risk of accidental removal.
• Multiple Ports: Features a low-profile external bolster with three clearly marked ports for jejunal feeding, gastric access, and balloon management.
• One-Way Valves: Each port includes one-way valves, activated by attaching a MIC-KEY Extension Set, ensuring secure and controlled access.

Enhanced Functionality

• Radiopaque Elements: The jejunal portion is weighted with tungsten and includes a radiopaque stripe, allowing for clear visualization under imaging and proper placement.
• Anti-Reflux Valves: Built-in anti-reflux valves help prevent backflow, enhancing safety during use.
• Extension Sets: Detachable extension sets lock into place, providing a secure connection for feeding and medication administration.

Specifications

• Available Sizes: Offered in various French sizes (14 Fr to 22 Fr) with stoma lengths ranging from 1.0 cm to 7.0 cm and jejunal lengths from 15 cm to 45 cm.
• Balloon Fill Volumes: Recommended fill volumes vary, with most sizes using 3 mL (up to 5 mL) and some using 7 mL (up to 10 mL).
• Material: Constructed from medical-grade silicone, ensuring durability and biocompatibility.

Kit Contents

Each kit may include:

• Continuous and bolus feed extension sets
• Patient use and care guide
• Syringes for venting, priming, flushing, and balloon management

Intended Use

This device is intended for patients requiring long-term enteral feeding and/or gastric decompression. It is designed to be less conspicuous under clothing and reduce the risk of accidental removal. Placement requires clinical supervision, with replacement typically every 3–6 months.

Care and Maintenance

• Balloon Management: Regularly check and fill the balloon with sterile or distilled water.
• Cleaning: Clean the tube and extension sets with mild soap and water. Use only water-soluble lubricants.
• Monitoring: Do not rotate the tube; monitor for leakage and balloon integrity.

Safety Guidelines

• Prescription Use: This device is for prescription use only and should be used exclusively with MIC-KEY extension sets.
• Balloon Inflation: Do not use air for balloon inflation. Confirm placement and balloon integrity before each use.
• Clinical Supervision: Ensure clinical supervision for placement and adhere to all care instructions to prevent complications.