Avanos Medical Farrell Valve 20-4100

The Avanos Medical 20-4100 is a Farrell® Valve, designed to relieve gastric distention and improve enteral feeding tolerance. This valve features a 9.6 mL capacity and is intended for use in patients experiencing enteral feeding intolerance due to low gastric motility.   

Key Features:

• Capacity: 9.6 mL
• Mechanism: Overflow reservoir allows patients to digest enteral formula at their own rate.   
• Benefits:
  • Relieves gastric distention.  
  • Reduces the risk of aspiration pneumonia.   
  • Eliminates pain and discomfort associated with fluid and gas retention.
  • Helps patients reach caloric goals and reduces complications associated with parenteral nutrition.   
  • Decreases pressure on recent fundoplications and other surgical procedures.   

Intended Use:

• For patients with enteral feeding intolerance due to low gastric motility.
• For patients at risk of aspiration pneumonia.
• For patients experiencing gastric distention, fluid, or gas retention.   
• For patients needing to reach caloric goals.
• For patients post-fundoplication or other abdominal surgeries.