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Product Overview: The document introduces the DEHP FREE® Nutri-Cath, a developmentally friendly silicone long-term enteral feeding catheter designed by Gesco and Utah Medical Products, Inc. It is available in sizes 5 Fr, 6.5 Fr, and 8 Fr, featuring an end port at the rounded tip and offset, opposing side ports for accurate delivery and obstruction-free sampling.

Specifications: The Nutri-Cath catheters are available in various lengths (40 cm, 58 cm, 93 cm) and sizes (3.5 Fr, 5.0 Fr, 6.5 Fr, 8.0 Fr) with options for standard hub or Nutri-Lok hub. The catheters are packaged 10 per box.

Key Features:

Non-wettable silicone material prevents perforation or adhesion to the stomach lining.
Soft material minimizes sleep cycle interruptions.
Barium sulfate-loaded for high visibility under x-ray.
Depth markings every centimeter for precise placement.
Orange hub for enteral-only connection to prevent medication infusion errors.

Usage and Benefits: Nutri-Cath can remain indwelling for up to 30 days without adverse effects, reducing the need for multiple placements that can be traumatic to neonates. It is made from biocompatible silicone that is non-stiffening and minimally clogging.

Connector Options: The catheter offers a choice between a standard luer lock connector for continuous feeding and an oral dose connector for intermittent feeding.

Contact Information: For more information or to place an order, contact 1-800-533-4984 or visit www.utahmed.com/nutricath.htm.

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7043 South 300 West w Midvale, Utah 84047 800-533-4984 w 801-566-1200 www.utahmed.com

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NUTRI-CATH : A DEVELOPMENTALLY FRIENDLY silicone long-term enteral feeding catheter from GescoTM and Utah Medical Products, Inc. Nutri-Cath 5 Fr, 6.5 Fr, and 8 Fr catheter sizes have both an end port at the rounded tip, and offset, opposing side ports to provide accurate positional delivery of enteral solutions and obstructionfree sampling. Because providing for a neonate’s most basic need shouldn’t be traumatic. Nutri-Cath can indwell for up to 30 days without adverse effects. It avoids multiple placements with a non-stiffening, minimally clogging, biocompatible silicone material. Multiple placements...

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