CONNECTOR FOR A GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

A connector (10) for rotatably coupling an enteral feeding solution supply tube to a circular port (104) of a gastrostomy device (100) is disclosed. The connector (10) comprises a fluid conduit having a first end (12) configured for connection with an orifice (102) defined in the circular port (104) to supply the enteral feeding solution to the gastrostomy device (100), and a second end (14) configured for connection to the enteral feeding solution supply tube, a pair of arms (20) circumferentially arranged around an outer wall (26) of the first end (12) of the fluid conduit, each arm (20) including a first free end (22) and a second free end (24), wherein the second free end (24) includes a catch (32) configured to releasably engage with a circumferential rim (106) on the circular port (104), and a flexible bridge (28) connecting each arm (20) to the first end (12) of the fluid conduit and about which the first and second ends (12, 14) of each arm (20) can be pivoted, wherein the connector (10) is couplable to and decouplable from the circular port (104) by pivoting the first and second ends (12, 14) of each arm (20) at the flexible bridge (28) such that the catch (32) on the second free end (24) of each arm (20) is radially displaced into engagement or out of engagement with the rim (106).