Avanos Medical PFTS5.0V-EO - NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube, Legacy, Purple, 5.0 Fr, Length 40 cm, 25/Case

Avanos Medical PFTS5.0V-EO - NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube, Legacy, Purple, 5.0 Fr, Length 40 cm, 25/Case

Avanos PFTS5.0V-EO NeoMed PVC Feeding Tube

NeoMed offers a variety of feeding tube products using silicone, polyurethane, or PVC materials. NeoMed offers a variety of feeding tube products using silicone (SIL), polyurethane (PUR), or PVC materials.

PVC for in-and-out or short-term catheters for up to 3 days; ideal for term babies and nursery grower feeders

Advance Features of Avanos PFTS5.0V-EO NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube

Open distal tip with no sharp edges or hidden cavities helps eliminates residual colonization	Radiopaque stripe and bold insertion markings at each centimeter help confirm placement

Three offset side portholes help reduce residual colonization	NeoMeds hub and plugged cap are accessible and easily cleaned. Non-swabbable recessed or threaded hubs and caps cause pooling that may increase the risk of bacterial growth.

Avanos PFTS5.0V-EO NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube Indications for Use

This product is intended for use in neonatal and pediatric patients to provide nutrition via nasal or oral gastric placement and is not intended for use beyond 30 days.

Avanos PFTS5.0V-EO NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube Contraindications

The NeoMed feeding tube is not intended for individual use longer than 30 days, or in patients with congenital anomalies of the GI tract above the stomach requiring surgical intervention. Follow the hospital feeding tube replacement and maintenance procedures or current ADA recommendations as applicable.

Avanos PFTS5.0V-EO NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube Warnings / Cautions

• Do not use if package has been previously opened or damaged.
• Prior to use read entire instructions for use. Failure to do so may result in severe patient injury or death.
• NeoMed feeding tubes are fragile and must be handled with care. Forceps, clamps, and sharp instruments may damage device.
• Do not surgically implant NeoMed nasogastric / orogastric feeding tubes.
• Do not use with a stylet or guidewire.
• Do not separate the hub components from the feeding tube.
• Do not autoclave or re-use feeding tube, as this may increase risk of breakage and biological infection.
• The infants age, clinical conditions, and ability to feed orally will determine the method of feeding.
• Trained personnel well versed in anatomical landmarks, safe technique, and potential complications must perform the procedure.

Avanos PFTS5.0V-EO NeoMed PVC Enteral Feeding Tube Device Characteristic