What is a GJ button?
Your child is going home with a special feeding device called a Gastro-Jejunal Button (G-J) Button. The G-J Button is also called a Gastrojejunostomy low profile tube. It is placed for many reasons such as; poor weight gain, trauma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other problems.
What is an ENFit connection?
The ENFit™ enteral feeding connector is a new, global initiative in enteral nutrition that is specially designed to enhance patient safety by reducing the risk of enteral tubing misconnections.
What sizes do G tubes come in?
Available in 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 24F with varying stoma length sizes ranging from 0.8cm through 6.5cm.
Is a GJ tube permanent?
Giving feedings this way can be done safely at home. The G-J tube can be permanent or temporary. Tube feedings will help your child get enough nutrition to grow, develop, recover from illness, play, and learn.
Why was ENFit created?
GEDSA has developed the ISO Standard Stay Connected initiative for using safer connectors in medical device tubing. The name of the enteral connectors tied to this initiative is ENFit. ENFit connectors were designed with patient safety in mind, as they help to avoid misconnections.
Who manufactures ENFit?
NeoMed
NeoMed. NeoMed is a global volume leader for the manufacture of ENFit® (standard and low dose) and oral/enteral syringes serving the neonatal community since 2007.
How do you size a GJ tube?
All G-tubes are sized by the width of the tube, which is measured using the French scale, across the diameter of the tube. G-tube buttons require a second measurement, in centimeters, based on the length of the tube’s stem (the part of the tube that is placed in the stoma or tube site).
How does a Farrell bag work?
A Farrell Valve Bag or Super Farrell Valve Bag attaches to your child’s feeding tube. These bags allow extra air to vent (escape) from the stomach. Venting prevents the stomach from becoming swollen, hard, or painful because of the build up of air (gas).
Do you check residuals on a GJ tube?
If you have a gastrostomy tube, your physician may have directed you to check “gastric residuals” before each feeding or periodically during continuous pump feedings. Checking gastric residuals is used to determine how your stomach is emptying. Discuss with your physician if you should check residuals.
What is a MiniOne® G-tubes?
The MiniONE ® Family of G-Tubes The More Comfortable Alternative for Enteral Feeding As a caregiver or patient, we believe you have a right to the most comfortable and reliable gastrostomy tubes, that’s why we developed the MiniONE ® line of buttons.
What is MiniMini one® non-balloon button feeding?
Mini ONE® non-balloon button feeding tubes feature a capsule design that helps dramatically reduce pain during insertion. With no balloon, replacements occur less often. Button shaft is as narrow as that of a balloon button, and the capsule is self-lubricating for easy insertion.
What is the size of a MiniOne button?
Due to inserting like a balloon device, the capsule technology dramatically reduces discomfort during placement. Available in 14, 18, 20 and 24F with varying stoma length sizes ranging from 1.0cm through 4.4cm. By minimizing leaks at the stoma site, MiniONE ® buttons may reduce granulation tissues in many patients.
What is the MiniOne® capsule non-balloon button?
The MiniONE® Capsule Non-Balloon Button offers advantages found nowhere else! It combines the advantages of a low profile device with the longer life of a non-balloon device. Due to inserting like a balloon device, the capsule technology dramatically reduces discomfort during placement.