Abstract: The invention relates to a gastrostomy tube, to the production methods thereof and to an insertion tool. The distal end (2) of the tube (1) is provided with a bulb (10) formed by parallel strips (6) which are provided in an area of the wall of the tube at a distance from the tip (2) at the distal end, said strips being separated by slits (4) in the wall, but being joined at each end (6a, 6b) to the tube wall. The strips curve outwards to form the bulb with the tip of the tube retracted inside the bulb, such that said tip must be pushed back out of the bulb in order to for the strips to be stretched, thereby eliminating the bulb and enabling the tube to be pulled through the stoma. The invention is suitable for use in gastrostomy.

Abstract: Fixture for mounting a gastrostomy tube (15) on a base to be applied to the skin around a stoma, said base comprising a connector piece (22) for mounting the tube on the base, characterized in that the connector piece has an external thread (23), and in that the tube and the connector piece are chosen such that the tube, cut to the required length, can be engaged with force on the connector piece and turned about itself in such a way that the thread of the connector piece imprints itself in the wall of the tube, thereby creating corresponding helical lines that ensure considerable resistance to traction between the tube and the connector piece.