Technical considerations for medical device manufacturers when designing gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) using the new ISO 80369-3 connector.

Technical considerations for medical device manufacturers when designing gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) using the new ISO 80369-3 connector.

<h4>Background</h4>Gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are typically used when people cannot eat food by mouth. The connector section that allows G-tubes to connect to other devices, such as feeding sets or syringes, has been modified on some of the devices to reduce misconnections in hospital s...

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Main Authors: Suvajyoti Guha, Alexander Herman, Luke Herbertson, Mark J Antonino, Joshua S Silverstein, Jeffrey Cooper, Matthew R Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236644

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