Nasogastric feeding tubes can be tricky to float in sedated patients and there’s always risk of ending up intratracheally, i.e. in the lungs, a potentially very dangerous situation. To help avoid improper placement of feeding tubes, Covidien just received FDA clearance for its Kangaroo feeding tube that lets clinicians see where the tip of the device is headed.
The feeding tube has a 3 mm camera at the tip and the cable that connects it to the touchscreen display features a button to capture photos from the camera.
Product page: Kangaroo…
Press release: Covidien Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) Clearance for the Kangaroo™ Feeding Tube with IRIS Technology…