Patents Assigned to Bissel Medical Products, Inc.
  • Gastrointestinal tube with inflatable bolus
    Patent number: 5318530
    Abstract: An intestinal catheter is inserted into the gastrointestinal tract by use of an endoscope or a guidewire in combination with an inflatable bolus and performs the functions of aspirating the stomach and feeding the small intestine. The inflatable bolus may be filled with a heavy liquid such as water so that the downstream end of the catheter is moved through the gastrointestinal tract by peristalsis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Bissel Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Nelson, Jr.