Feeding Tube Service | Home Care Instructions for Changing the MIC-KEY …
How do I replace the MIC-KEY™ g-tube? Note: Plan to change the MIC-KEY™ g-tube just before a feeding. This will help limit the amount of stomach contents that leak onto your child’s belly during the change.
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Refer to the home care instructions for changing the MIC-KEY™ skin level gastrostomy tube for step-by-step instructions on how to change the g-tube. If you do not know how to change the g-tube or do not have a new g-tube at home, place the old g-tube back in the stoma and cover the site with a gauze dressing.
Replacing the MIC-KEY* G Feeding Tube Your clinician will decide when to replace the MIC-KEY* G Feeding Tube. See your medical professional if you are experiencing any of the following and request your stoma length be checked with the MIC-KEY* G Stoma Measuring Device (SMD): a. Significant weight gain or loss b. Tube pinches or feels tight
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We demonstrate how to replace a MIC-KEY feeding tube in an infant in this video.
Rotate the MIC-KEY* feeding tube and clean again. Use cotton-tip applicators or a soft cloth, using soap and warm water. If you think soap is irritating the skin, try cleansing with water alone or try another soap. Clean the feeding port with a cotton tip applicator or soft cloth to …
Replacing the MIC-KEY* GJ Feeding Tube Your clinician will decide when to replace the MIC-KEY* GJ Feeding Tube. See your medical professional if you are experiencing any of the following issues and be sure to request that your stoma length be checked with the MIC-KEY* Stoma Measuring Device (SMD): a. Significant weight gain or loss b.
MIC-KEY* EXTENSION SET ASSEMBLY FOR GASTRIC DECOMPRESSION 1. Open the feeding port cover (A) located at the top of the MIC-KEY* GJ Feeding Tube. 2. Insert the MIC-KEY* Bolus Extension Set into the port labeled “Gastric” by aligning the lock and key connector. Align the black orientation line on the set with the corresponding black orientation
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Low Profile Balloon Tube (MIC-KEY Button or AMT Mini-ONE Button) This is a skin level tube with a balloon inside the stomach. Additional extension tubing can be attached to the button to give feedings, medications and to vent the stomach if needed.
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Leaving the extension set in for a long time may affect the one-way valve in the MIC-KEY™ g-tube and cause leaking of stomach juices out of the tube. Replace the MIC-KEY™ extension set once per week or per your home care supply company recommendations. Replace feeding sets as instructed by your home care company.
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Helpful tips. How do I replace the button? What problems may I have when replacing the button? What do I need to know before I place a MIC-Key button? If your child still has their very first tube, and it was never changed before, then do not change the button. Your doctor or nurse will tell you when the first tube change will happen.