Device
Related Concerns
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Balloon Failure:
Ensure the balloon is filled.
(Resistance should be felt when gently pulling on the tube.)
Make sure
the balloon is filled to the prescribed volume. See the fill volume table on page 20.
Balloon Will Not Deflate:
Clean the balloon port with a clean cotton swab to make sure formula/medication or
other contaminants are not blocking the balloon port (see page 6, #2). Insert a slip tip
syringe, push and twist one-quarter turn. If the balloon still will not deflate, contact your
healthcare provider.
Diarrhea:
Diarrhea may occur if formula is spoiled or delivered too quickly. Mix new formula
before each feeding and deliver the formula at a slower rate. Cleanliness is also very
important. All caregivers should wash their hands thoroughly prior to preparing the
formula and handling the feeding sets. Ensure the feeding sets are rinsed thoroughly to
avoid soap in the formula. Call your healthcare provider if diarrhea continues.
Constipation:
Constipation or upset stomach may occur due to insufficient amounts of water in
addition to: formula, inactivity, change in formula or medication or change in feeding
routine. This may also occur if too much formula is administered or if the formula is
delivered too quickly. Call your healthcare provider if symptoms continue.
NOTE: The recommended fill volume is printed on the balloon fill valve as well as on page 20.
Feeding Tube Becomes Disconnected:
Stop the feeding pump and estimate the amount of formula lost. Wipe and wash tube
connections thoroughly with soap & water. With soap and water, clean the inside of the
extension set and feed port using a cotton swab. Dry connectors and reconnect tubes.
Resume feeding, adding additional formula for the estimated loss. If disconnects
persist, ask for an AMT Clamp
™
to eliminate disconnects. See page 11 for more details.
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G-J Tube is Pulled Out:
Although the G-J tube is designed to decrease the number of pull outs, a
G-J tube may become accidentally dislodged. ALWAYS have a spare G-tube, like
AMT’s MiniONE
®
Balloon Button, to place in the stoma tract that is similar in size to
your G-JET
®
Button. This will assist with keeping the stoma tract from closing.
Call
your healthcare provider immediately .
G-J Tube is Too Tight:
The G-JET
®
Button should be able to move slightly from side to side easily without
resistance from the patient’s skin. If the G-J tube does not move easily, or if redness/
bleeding occurs at the stoma site or the area directly underneath the G-J tube, call
your healthcare provider. You may need to be remeasured for a longer G-J tube.
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