How do you use Cortrak?

How do you use Cortrak?

CORTRAK 2 EAS is used as follows: After the person is positioned in accordance with hospital protocol (usually in a semi-upright position) for tube placement, the front of the receiver unit is placed over the xiphoid process (the anatomical landmark for the oesophageal/gastric junction on the lower sternum).

What is a corpak used for?

CORPAK® MedSystems, founded in 1979, manufactures and markets enteral/vascular access devices used primarily in the acute care setting of hospitals and surgery centers.

What type of tube is a Dobhoff?

A Dobhoff tube is a narrow-bore flexible tube with a diameter of 4 mm, used to deliver enteral nutrition. It is used in patients with a functional gastrointestinal tract, but who are unable to meet their nutritional requirements through oral intake [1,2].

What is a Cortrak feeding tube?

The CORTRAK 2 Enteral Access System (EAS) is used to aid the placement of nasoenteral feeding tubes passed through the nose into either the stomach (nasogastric), duodenum (nasoduodenal) or jejunum (nasojejunal). The latter 2 types are also known as post-pyloric placement.

What is a corpak feeding tube?

The Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System by Corpak Medsystems uses electromagnetic sensors in a stylet to provide a visual representation of the tip of the tube relative to an external receiving unit placed over the patient’s xiphoid process.

Is Dobhoff an NG tube?

Dobhoff tube is a specialized small-bore and flexible nasogastric tube that makes it more comfortable for placement than a usual nasogastric tube. Dobhoff tube insertion is commonly considered a relatively safe bedside procedure, but it is not without its associated risks.

How many types of Ryle tubes are there?

Nasogastric tube of proper diameter. Two types of NG tubes are in common use—the single-lumen tubes (Levin) and the double-lumen sump (Salem’s sump) tubes. The single-lumen tubes are best for decompression, and the double-lumen sump tube is best for continuous lavage or irrigation of the stomach.

What are enteral tubes?

Enteral feeding tubes allow liquid food to enter your stomach or intestine through a tube. The soft, flexible tube enters a surgically created opening in the abdominal wall called an ostomy. An enterostomy tube in the stomach is called a gastrostomy. A tube in the small intestine is called a jejunostomy.