What types of enteral nutrition devices does AMT offer?

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  • A Gastrostomy Tube, also known as a G-Tube, is used to deliver nutrition directly into the stomach. The device is placed through the belly, or abdominal wall, and into the stomach. AMT offers a low profile G-Tube called the MiniONE®. The phrase “low profile” refers to the external portion of the device, often called the bolster, being very flat or flush against the skin. Low profile G-Tubes, like the MiniONE®, are sometimes called a button.
  • A Gastric-Jejunal Tube, also known as a GJ-Tube, has two ports: the gastric port (g-port) goes to the stomach and is most commonly used for delivering medication, draining excess fluids, or venting air; the jejunal port (j-port) goes to a section of the small intestine called the jejunum and is used to deliver nutrition. The device is placed through the belly, or abdominal wall, into the stomach, and then passes out of the stomach into a part of the small intestine called the jejunum. AMT offers a low profile Gastric-Jejunal Tube called the G-JET®. The phrase “low profile” means that the external portion of the device, often called the bolster, is very flat or flush against the skin.
  • G-Tubes and GJ-Tubes are easy to use and they work very well to get nutrition and/or medicine into the body that you need to stay healthy and grow. Nutritional formulas are either “ready to use” made by a company, or homemade using a food processor. A healthcare provider will prescribe the right way to feed with a tube, the best formula for you, and amount of extra water you need to stay healthy.