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A gastrostomy device having a tubular portion, first and second fingers, a rod member, and a suture member. The rod member and suture member cooperate to releasably retain the fingers in a first or installation configuration for insertion through a patient's stoma. Following insertion, the rod membe

A gastrostomy device having a tubular portion, first and second fingers, a rod member, and a suture member. The rod member and suture member cooperate to releasably retain the fingers in a first or installation configuration for insertion through a patient's stoma. Following insertion, the rod member and suture member release the fingers to permit the fingers to move to a deployed configuration. In the installation configuration the fingers are generally in line with an axis of the tubular portion while, in the deployed configuration, the fingers are generally transverse to the tubular portion axis.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A percutaneous gastrostomy device, comprising:a tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis;an internal bolster secured to said tubular portion, said internal bolster being flexible to permit elastic deformation between a first orientation generally aligned with said lon

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A percutaneous gastrostomy device, comprising:a tubular portion defining a longitudinal axis;an internal bolster secured to said tubular portion, said internal bolster being flexible to permit elastic deformation between a first orientation generally aligned with said longitudinal axis and a second orientation generally transverse to said tubular portion longitudinal axis;a suture member having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion being wrapped around said internal bolster to retain said internal bolster in said first orientation, wherein pulling of said first portion causes said second portion to unwrap from said internal bolster and thereby permit the internal bolster to move from said first orientation to said second orientation.