Morcellator for use with Feeding Tubes
Summary
A prototype of a self-contained morcellator for preparing medication
for feeding tube delivery
Overview
A hand-held, portable, self-contained morcellator would help the user
thoroughly grind and blend medication, preparing this mixture for
delivery to the patient through a feeding tube. Usage should reduce
the likelihood of clogged feeding tubes.
The device will have a digitally controlled set of processes to grind
medication, mix medication with a solution, deliver the liquid mixture
and then flush residual material from the device and feeding tube.
Applications
Applications for this device are broad, and could be used in hospital,
specialty clinic, and home care settings.
Value Proposition
* Uniformly mix medication
* Portable
Market Overview
The North America feeding tubes market size was $516.1 million in
2020. Currently, feeding tubes are used, for adult and pediatric patients alike, with a variety of clinical conditions, including but not limited to: anything that impairs swallowing function (such as stroke or motor neuron diseases), anything that results in an altered level of consciousness that makes eating impossible, patients who are ventilated, oropharyngeal obstruction such as due to head or neck
cancer, anything that results in gastric obstructions, such as tumors, severe pancreatitis, or any other advanced chronic condition that requires nutritional supplementation.
Investigator
Matthew Batie, Rodrigo Gerardo, and Todd Ponsky
