It is a little device used to secure the feeding connector and keep it from disconnecting from the port of the feeding tube. It does not put holes in clothing like safety pins, nor is it sharp and capable of piercing tubes or skin like a safety pin. It is reusable and we are still on our first one even after 4+ months of use.
It is called an AMT Clamp Feeding Tube Connector. I have been able to obtain it through both of the enteral suppliers that Peter has had. (We just switched to a new provider last month, and I am so happy, but that is anther post for another time.) Here are photos of the AMT Clamp, along with reference numbers and what it looks like in use:
Before clamp is attached to port.
(I always tape medport closed to keep it from opening overnight,
in case you are wondering why it is taped. You could use the
clamp without tape on the medport if you wanted to.)
With clamp attached to port.
Clamp is tiny, flexible, and reusable
As you can see, we run Peter's tube through the neckline of his shirt, rather than under. For him, that works better at keeping the feeding tube from kinking overnight.
I hope this information helps other tube-feeders out there. We've had no feeding tube leaks and no torn bedclothes from safety pins since starting with this product!
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