#$%^&*AU2011226935B220130926.pdf#####GASTROSTOMY TUBE EXTENSION DEVICE Abstract A gastrostomy tube extension device (20) used for inserting or taking out a gastrostomy tube (10) into/from a hole on a patient, the gastrostomy tube (10) comprising a stomach interior fixing member (12) to be installed inside of a stomach wall at the hole formed between the outer surface of the patient's skin and the inner surface of the stomach wall, and a tube member (11) connected to the stomach interior fixing member (12) and extending through the hole to the outside of the patient's body, the gastrostomy tube extension device (20) comprising: an extender (21) formed of a rod-shaped member (21a) which can be inserted into the tube member (11) and can elongate and narrow the stomach interior fixing member (12) by pushing the distal end of the stomach interior fixing member (12) toward the distal side by the distal portion of the rod- shaped member (21 a)； and a fixing portion (42) formed on the peripheral surface near the outer end of the tube member (11) outside the body (21).
