Quick Answer: Tube, Feeding, L40cm, sterile, Disposable is a sterile, single-use enteral feeding tube in PVC, approximately 40 - 50 cm long, with a Luer tip connector and stopper for feeding syringes.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Single channel tube in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Proximal Luer tip connector with stopper, for devices such as Luer-tip feeding syringes
Rounded, smooth distal end with two side windows
Marking at 20 cm from the distal end
Length approximately 40 - 50 cm; colour code/external diameter visible on connector
Sterile, disposable; initial sterilisation by ethylene oxide gas
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Type
Sterile enteral feeding catheter, single channel
Material
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Length
Approximately 40 - 50 cm
Marking
At 20 cm from the distal end
Proximal end
Connector, Luer tip + stopper
Distal end
Rounded, smooth, two side windows
Size marking
Charriere (French gauge); colour code/external diameter on connector
Sterilisation
Ethylene oxide gas
About This Product
Nutrients pass through this sterile gastric tube from the mouth or nose into the stomach during gastroenteral feeding, and it is also used for feeding a child with a Luer-tip feeding syringe. A Luer tip connector with stopper at the proximal end takes devices such as feeding syringes, and the tube carries a marking at 20 cm from its rounded distal end. It is a single-channel PVC tube of approximately 40 - 50 cm, for single use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How long is the feeding tube? Approximately 40 - 50 cm, with a marking at 20 cm from the distal end.
Q2. What does the tube connect to? Its proximal Luer tip connector with stopper connects to devices such as Luer-tip feeding syringes.
