Single-center, Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Use and Safety of the Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy Technique

Exclusion Criteria

• ••BMI \<20 or \> 30•Temperature ≥ 38 C •Systolic BP \< 100 or \> 180 mmHg•Heart Rate \< 50 or \> 110•Presence of a contraindication to being in proximity to a magnet (e.g. pacemaker).•History of prior gastrostomy or gastrectomy (partial or complete).•Patients with hematocrit \<25%, or a history of blood transfusion within the 14 days prior to screening, or active life-threatening GI bleeding. •Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test. •Involvement in other investigational trials within 30 days prior to screening.•Any other medical condition(s) that may putthe patient at risk or influence study results in the investigator's opinion, or that the investigator deems unsuitable for the study.