Description
The Avanos MIC-KEY Low-Profile Jejunal (J) Feeding Tube is a skin-level, button-style device designed to provide direct access to the small intestine for enteral nutrition, hydration, and medication delivery when gastric feeding is not appropriate. Constructed from medical-grade silicone, it retains a low-profile external segment with a fixed retention bolster, mirroring the familiar MIC-KEY gastrostomy form factor while delivering jejunal-only access.
Key Features
- Low-profile button with fixed external bolster/disc for an inconspicuous skin-level profile.
- Internal silicone retention balloon for intraluminal anchoring.
- Single access port labeled “Jejunal”; valve requires a compatible extension set for use.
- ENFit connector with secure MIC-KEY/SECUR-LOK-style extension-set attachment.
- Tapered, trimmable distal tip to aid advancement and customization per clinical judgment.
- Radiopaque stripe for imaging visibility during placement and verification.
- Medical-grade silicone for flexibility and patient comfort.
Specifications
- French sizes (outer diameter): 14 Fr, 18 Fr
- Jejunal limb length: 82 cm (all variants)
- Stoma length options (cm): 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2.0, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5
- Porting: Single jejunal port only (no gastric/decompression port)
- Sterility: Gamma sterilized
- Use: Prescription only (Rx)
Compatibility and Configurations
- ENFit-compatible across all variants.
- Compatible with MIC-KEY ENFit extension sets, including continuous/bolus and medication extension styles.
- Available as tube-only or as kit configurations that include ENFit extension set(s).
Intended Use
For patients requiring jejunal feeding only. Provides access for enteral nutrition, hydration, and medication delivery directly to the small intestine when gastric feeding is contraindicated or not tolerated.
Placement and Replacement
May be placed percutaneously under fluoroscopic or endoscopic guidance, surgically, or used as a replacement via an established stoma tract, per the applicable Instructions for Use.
