description: A feeding tube is a special catheter used to:\r\n* administer liquid food to people who are incapable of oral intake of food or liquid,\r\n* administer medication,\r\n* drain (siphon) or pump out gastric juice.\r\n\r\nThere are different ways to place a feeding tube. A feeding tube can be inserted through the nose, in the stomach or in the intestines (duodenum, jejunum). \r\n\r\nPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a technique in which a feeding tube is placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall. This thin tube (PEG tube) is used to feed a patient who is incapable of oral food intake for a prolonged period of time.
package_name: nictiz.fhir.nl.stu3.zib2017
derivation: constraint
name: Zib FeedingTubeSystem
type: DeviceUseStatement
elements:
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    index: 0
    slicing:
      rules: open
      discriminator:
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      min: null
      slices:
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        EnteralNutrition:
          match: {url: null}
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        MedicalDevice:
          match: {url: null}
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    index: 4
  note:
    elements:
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package_version: 2.3.1
extensions:
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class: profile
kind: resource
url: http://nictiz.nl/fhir/StructureDefinition/zib-FeedingTubeSystem
base: http://nictiz.nl/fhir/StructureDefinition/zib-MedicalDevice
version: 1.0.2