Based in Australia, Australasian Medical & Scientific is the provider of Jejunostomy kits, direct peg kits, gastronomy tubes, button gastronomy tubes and extensions sets and accessories.
Established in 1991, Australasian Medical and Scientific Limited offer Jejunostomy Kits that are used to surgically create Jejunostomy area through the abdominal wall. The Jejunostomy area is created to drain the jejuna contents out from the body of patients. A catheter is then placed into the small bowel that provides long term enternal support.
Jejunostomy Kits are offered by the company are available in two sizes including seven and nine FR. The catheter is suitable to be used by people suffering from intestinal injury and diseases. They are available with an adaptor that can fit all standard enternal male-ended sets. Jejunostomy kits are placed into the body using an open technique that takes place in the operation theatre. Submucosal tunnel is used to place the catheter in the jejunum. They are fixed with a stitch and the skin plate anchors the catheter externally. The company also provides a replacement catheter that can be placed using a J-type guide wire. Medicina provides them with all the necessary accessories. They are ideal to be used in hospitals and nursing centres.