#$%^&*AU2011232763A120120412.pdf#####FISTULA CATHETER Abstract A fistula catheter which allows a supply tube to be easily connected to a bodyexternal fixing member positioned on the body surface side, and which is only slightly invasive for a patient is provided. The fistula catheter (10) includes a tube body (11) which is inserted into a fistula formed in the abdominal wall and the wall of the alimentary canal a body-external fixing part (12) which is linked to one end of the tube body (11) and positioned on the abdominal wall surface side of the fistula and a bodyinternal fixing part (13) which is linked to the other end of the tube body (11) and positioned inside the wall of the alimentary canal. The body-internal fixing part (13), and the fistula catheter has a flow path allowing fluid to flow through the body-external and body-internal fixing members. The body-external fixing part (12) includes a flexible tube (1) and is connected substantially at right-angles to the axial direction of the tube body (11).1/7 10 Figure 1 3 2 2 2 0 Figre0 2 a 1 3 1 1 2 y x
