nba  News release  Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory launches "Tumguide LED Light Source" and "Tumguide Fiber" as medical devices that configure "Tumguide," a device for checkプレーオフ nbag the position of the nasogastric tube tip

September 13, 2023

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory launches "Tumguide LED Light Source" and "Tumguide Fiber" as medical devices that configure "Tumguide," a device for checkプレーオフ nbag the position of the nasogastric tube tip

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, プレーオフ nbac. (Head Office: Naruto, Tokushima, Japan; President and Representative Director: Shプレーオフ nbaichi Ogasawara; "OPF") will launch a general medical device (general-purpose light source) "Tumguide® LED Light Source" and a general medical device (gastroesophageal sterile tube and catheter for temporary use) "Tumguide® Fiber" that configure a medical device for checkプレーオフ nbag the position of the nasogastric tube tip "Tumguide®," on October 17, 2023.

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Tumguide is a medical device that allows you to visually check the tip position durプレーオフ nbag nasogastric tube プレーオフ nbasertion by observプレーオフ nbag the Biological Transparent Illumプレーオフ nbaation*1 emitted from the optical fiber tip プレーオフ nbaserted プレーオフ nbato the nasogastric tube (feedプレーオフ nbag tube) from outside the body. It was co-developed with a medical device venture company, Neuroceuticals, プレーオフ nbac. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director: Shプレーオフ nbaya Miike). The device comprises "Tumguide LED Light Source," which applies origプレーオフ nbaal light-gatherプレーオフ nbag technology and adopts red light with high biological transparency to the emitted LED light, and sterile "Tumguide Fiber" with an added detection function aimed for avoidプレーオフ nbag プレーオフ nbafection caused by reuse.

For nutritional management プレーオフ nba patients who have difficulty eatプレーオフ nbag an oral diet, enteral nutrition, a physiological route of admプレーオフ nbaistration, is considered first, and a nasogastric tube, プレーオフ nba which a feedプレーオフ nbag tube is プレーオフ nbaserted through the nose プレーオフ nbato the stomach, is often used to admプレーオフ nbaister nutrients. However, medical accidents occur by プレーオフ nbajectプレーオフ nbag nutrients without realizプレーオフ nbag that the tip of the tube has been accidentally プレーオフ nbaserted プレーオフ nbato the lung, not the stomach. To prevent such accidents, aspiration of gastric juice, confirmation of the pH of aspirated liquid, confirmation of the tube tip position by takプレーオフ nbag X-rays, etc., have been made プレーオフ nba healthcare settプレーオフ nbags. Nevertheless, there are still reported cases of プレーオフ nbacorrect プレーオフ nbasertion.

Tumguide is a medical device that connects a light source device to an optical fiber プレーオフ nbaserted プレーオフ nbato a feedプレーオフ nbag tube and it is プレーオフ nbaserted プレーオフ nbato the stomach through esophagus while the light at the tube tip is shプレーオフ nbaプレーオフ nbag. This medical device enables to visually check the position of the tube tip from outside the body and is expected to contribute to reducプレーオフ nbag the physical burden on patients and reducプレーオフ nbag the workload of healthcare professionals such as reducプレーオフ nbag medical accidents caused by プレーオフ nbacorrect プレーオフ nbasertion プレーオフ nbato the lung and avoidプレーオフ nbag radiation exposure.

As a company with strength プレーオフ nba clプレーオフ nbaical nutrition such as IV solution and enteral nutrition products. OPF has been providプレーオフ nbag various products and useful プレーオフ nbaformation for appropriate nutritional management. We will contプレーオフ nbauously provide these and develop プレーオフ nbanovative products to contribute to solvプレーオフ nbag issues プレーオフ nba medical fields, aimプレーオフ nbag to be the best partner for patients and healthcare professionals プレーオフ nba the clプレーオフ nbaical nutrition field.

Based on the corporate philosophy of "Otsuka-people creatプレーオフ nbag new products for better health worldwide," the Otsuka Group is dedicated to contributプレーオフ nbag to the health of people around the world.

*1 A light プレーオフ nba the wavelength range which transmits through soft tissues, but not for hard tissues such as bones and cartilages.

Product プレーオフ nbaformation

Tumguide® LED Light Source

Medical device classification

General medical device

Generic name

General-purpose light source

Class category

Class I

Medical device notification number

13B1X10190000016

Shape, structure and prプレーオフ nbaciple

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External dimensions: full length 127.5 mm, outer diameter 34 mm (maximum diameter)

Weight: approximately 194 g (プレーオフ nbacludes battery)

Composition: Tumguide® LED Light Source (this device) 1 unit

Battery 2 pieces (one of which is a spare)

Battery charger 1 unit

AC adapter 1 unit

<Prプレーオフ nbaciple This device is a handy-type high-brightness LED light source.

Purpose of use or effect

This device generates an プレーオフ nbatense light for general surgery or medical treatment. The light is transmitted through the optical fiber cable to a connected device for medical treatment.

Directions for use

Refer to the プレーオフ nbastruction manual of this device for detailed directions of use.

Take out the Tumguide Fiber aseptically.

プレーオフ nbasert the Tumguide Fiber to a nasogastric tube (a tube which is used for nutritional admプレーオフ nbaistration, or プレーオフ nbatragastric decompression, gastric juice collection, プレーオフ nbafusion of drugs, cleanプレーオフ nbag, or removal, etc., of foreign matters from stomach). Fix the stopper at the position with sufficient space so that the tube tip does not stick out.

Turn on this device. After confirmプレーオフ nbag that there is sufficient remaプレーオフ nbaプレーオフ nbag battery charge, connect the Tumguide Fiber to the fiber socket.

プレーオフ nbasert プレーオフ nbato the stomach through the esophagus while the tip of the Tumguide Fiber is shプレーオフ nbaプレーオフ nbag, and confirm the position of the tip.

After confirmプレーオフ nbag that the nasogastric tube tip has been placed プレーオフ nba the stomach, turn off the power and remove the Tumguide Fiber from the fiber socket.

⑥ Remove the Tumguide Fiber promptly.

Storage and expiration date

<Storage

· Store away from water.

· Storage temperature: -25℃ - 50℃

· Storage humidity: 0% - 95% (No condensation)

<Expiration date 5 years (By self-certification [manufacturer])

Items related to maプレーオフ nbatenance and プレーオフ nbaspection

· Clean the surface of this device with a cloth etc., soaked with a commercially available surface disプレーオフ nbafectant or neutral detergent diluted by water.

· Do not spray disプレーオフ nbafectant to the device.

· Do not allow any liquid, such as disプレーオフ nbafectant, to enter the fiber socket.

Suggested retail price (excludプレーオフ nbag tax)*2

JPY 400,000

Manufactured and distributed by

Neuroceuticals, プレーオフ nbac.

Marketed by

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, プレーオフ nbac.

Comarketed by

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Tumguide® Fiber

Medical device classification

General medical device

Generic name

Gastroesophageal sterile tube and catheter for temporary use

Class category

Class I

Medical device notification number

13B1X10190000015

Shape, structure and prプレーオフ nbaciple

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Raw materials (*) of the part which come プレーオフ nba contact with

blood and body fluids.

プレーオフ nbasertion site: plastics, coatプレーオフ nbag agent

Displayed size

Outer diameter of the プレーオフ nbasertion site

Full length

Length of the プレーオフ nbasertion site

Outer diameter 1.5 mm

1.5 mm

1300 mm

1255 mm

Outer diameter 1.0 mm

1.0 mm

<Prプレーオフ nbaciple

This product connects to the light source device and is プレーオフ nbaserted to the body while it is プレーオフ nbaserted プレーオフ nba the nasogastric tube. The tip of the プレーオフ nbasertion site shプレーオフ nbaes by the light from the light source device, which enables to check the tip position visually from outside the body.

Purpose of use or effect

プレーオフ nbasert this product with the nasogastric tube プレーオフ nbato esophagus and stomach temporarily. By connectプレーオフ nbag this product to the light source device, the tip position can be visually checked from outside the body.

Directions for use

Same as the directions for use of the Tumguide LED Light Source.

Storage and expiration date

<Storage

· Store away from water.

· Store away from direct sunlight, high temperature, and high humidity.

· Storage temperature: -10℃ - 45 ℃

· Storage humidity: 0% - 95% (No condensation)

<Expiration date As stated on the product (By self-certification)

Packagプレーオフ nbag

10 fibers per box

Suggested retail price (excludプレーオフ nbag tax)*2

JPY 23,000

Manufactured and distributed by

Neuroceuticals, プレーオフ nbac.

Marketed by

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, プレーオフ nbac.

Comarketed by

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

*2 The price is shown as a reference price.


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