I think the MiniONE® Button has a clog; what should I do?

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  1. Make sure that the feeding tube is not kinked or clamped off.
  2. Fill a catheter tip syringe with warm water (always use a 30 ml – 60 ml syringe). Insert the tip of the syringe into the purple adapter of the feed set. Gently push warm water through the feed set until all of the air is removed from the tubing. Close the pinch clamp on the feed set and then attach the connector to the MiniONE® device.
    • CAUTION: Do not use a syringe less than 30 ml as smaller syringes (such as 10 ml) can create high pressure very quickly and may negatively impact the device.
  3. Release the pinch clamp and gently push and pull on the syringe plunger to free the clog. It may take several cycles of pushing/pulling the plunger to clear the clog.
  4. If you are unable to remove the clog, repeat steps #1-3 with a new solution of warm water. Pushing and pulling on the syringe plunger will likely break up the clog.
  5. If the clog cannot be removed, contact your healthcare professional, as the MiniONE® may need to be replaced.
  • Do not use cranberry juice, cola drinks, meat tenderizer or any other medicines as they can actually cause clogs or make things worse in some patients.
  • Do NOT place any objects except the feed set or the blue stiffener into the feeding port of the G-Tube. Inserting foreign objects into the feeding port could damage the G-Tube and negatively impact device performance.