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Description
Overview
The MIC-KEY Low-Profile Jejunal (J) Feeding Tube by Avanos Medical is a button-style, medical-grade silicone device designed to deliver enteral nutrition, fluids, and medications directly to the jejunum. It is intended for patients who require jejunal feeding only and features a discreet low-profile external button for comfort and ease of daily care. This model includes a single jejunal access port and does not provide gastric decompression.
Indications
- Patients who cannot tolerate gastric feeding or have impaired gastric emptying
- Intestinal motility disorders or gastric outlet obstruction
- Severe gastroesophageal reflux or aspiration risk
- Post-esophagectomy or gastrectomy where jejunal feeding is indicated
Design and materials
- Low-profile button with a fixed external retention bolster/disc
- Internal retention balloon for secure placement
- Medical-grade silicone construction
- Radiopaque stripe for imaging visibility
- Centimeter markings to aid external length checks
- Tapered, trimmable distal tip to tailor fit
Ports and operation
- Single access port labeled “Jejunal” (no separate gastric or medication port)
- Requires a detachable extension set for administration
- SECUR-LOK mechanism between tube and extension set
- Connector options: ENFit (ISO 80369-3 compliant) or non-ENFit Catheter Tip (dependent on configuration)
- Compatible MIC-KEY extension sets available for continuous or bolus feeding (ENFit for ENFit-configured tubes)
Sizes and options
- Outer diameter: 14 Fr or 18 Fr
- Stoma lengths (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
- Jejunal length: 82 cm across listed variants
Placement and replacement
- May be placed percutaneously under fluoroscopic or endoscopic guidance, surgically, or used as a replacement via an established stoma tract
- Follow the device Instructions for Use and clinical assessment when determining placement, sizing, and replacement intervals
Sterility and regulatory
- Sterile; gamma sterilized
- Prescription use only (Rx)
Notes
- This is the MIC-KEY J (jejunal-only) tube and does not include a gastric decompression port
