Foley Catheter Adaptor
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Summary
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a clinical procedure of administering liquids, food and medication directly to the stomach in patients who have difficulty swallowing or who need to bypass the mouth and esophagus. Feeding tubes available on the market range in price and often are not available to individuals who need them. That is why a large number of physicians alternatively use a Foley urinary catheter that they adapt “on the fly” for use in a gastronomy.
This invention consists of an assembly device used to adapt a Foley type urinary catheter which is considerably less expensive than a percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG) enteral feeding tube.
Potential Use
Enteral feeding for pediatric patients.
Development Status
TRL 3: The first adaptor prototype exists.
Advantages
Standardizes the various techniques currently used to adapt and set a Foley catheter used for enteral feeding.
Improves access to individuals who need to use a gastrostomy feeding tube.
Intellectual Property
PCT patent requested (PCT/CL2019/050054), with a priority date of July 3, 2019.
Opportunity
Looking for companies or institutions interested in financing the next stages of research and future commercialization of the adaptor.
Research Team
Iván Caro; Juan Carlos Patillo; José Vuletin; Alejandro Zavala.