Dale ACE Connector with ENFit Technology

Dale ACE Connector with ENFit Technology Features

• Auto seal syringe medication port – utilizes new 80369-3 compatible med port technology, while incorporating our original split septum syringe seal technology from our time-tested original ACE 475 connector mated to a new and safer plunger activated flow valve.
• ENFit compliant distal (female port) and proximal (male port) – will connect to all 80369-3 (ENFit) compliant enteral and gastrostomy tubes including Dobbhoff, Levin, Salem Sump with ENFit ports, Suction tube with ENFit adaptor, PEG/PEJ, balloon replacement type PEG, most G-J tubes, small bore feeding, and feeding administration sets and ENFit compliant syringes.
• Purple color coincides with most other industry ENFit enteral products in the market today
• Integrated crossbar molded into the handle to prevent erroneous mis-insertions of ENFit syringes into the handle top in low-light hospital environments
• Slightly smaller footprint than the original ACE but ergonomically appealing to clinicians
• The new ACE 485 with ENFit fully supports a closed enteral system, as long as it is connected to a sealed feeding administration set
• The new ACE 485 will mate with all-size ENFit Syringes, especially those with a center tip, full helix thread
• In-line feeding, irrigation, gastric residuals, and medication delivery without the need to disconnect

Same Reliable Features as the Original ACE 475, with Some New ENFit Technology

• In-line feeding, irrigation, gastric residuals, and medication delivery without the need to disconnect
• A simple ON/OFF handle

Dale Ace Connector 485 Product Sheet

Frequently Bought Together

• Avanos Enteral Syringe With Enfit Connector
• Covidien Kendall Kangaroo Enteral Feeding Gravity Set
• Latex-Free Vinyl Exam Gloves

How to use 485 Ace Connector with ENFit Technology?

• Feeding Procedure can be used with ENFit type small bore feeding tubes including Dobbhoff, PEG, PEJ, BRT Gastrostomy, G/J, feeding administration sets, and special Salem Sump® tubes equipped with ENFit Connectors.
• When Dale ACE Connector is used for enteral feeding, attach the female ENFit distal port of ACE to the male ENFit Connector of an enteral tube. Follow instructions a-d below.
  1. Attach the female ENFit port (distal side) of the male ENFit connector on a patient feeding tube.
  2. Align & twist enteral feeding set with ENFit female connector onto male ENFit port (proximal side) of ACE Connector.
  3. Turn the handle to the ON position to deliver the feeding formula.
  4. Turn the handle to the OFF position when feeding is complete and remove the feeding set from the ACE Connector by untwisting.

  Balloon-less PEG tubes may require the use of a white 80369-3 ENFit transition connector or a universal adapter, not supplied with the ACE Connector

• 60mL ENFit tip irrigation syringe/Lavage and liquid medication delivery procedure
• As a safety feature, the new ACE Connector will only accept ENFit tip enteral irrigation syringes and will not accept catheter tip syringes, Luer tip syringes, Luer tip administration sets, or hypodermic needles.
  1. Turn the handle to the OFF position.
  2. While holding the ACE Connector firmly Align, Push and twist the ENFit female tip syringe into the Auto-Seal Syringe Med Port until it stops.
  3. Do Not Over-tighten!
     It is highly recommended to flush before and after use.
  4. Dispense fluid or medication into the ACE Connector auto-seal syringe med port or withdraw gastric residuals if preferred.
  5. Remove syringe. The Auto-Seal Syringe Med Port with male ENFit Connector interface will seal automatically.
  6. Flush with water through Auto Seal Syringe Med Port until clear of any medication residue.
  7. Turn the handle to ON.

Dale Ace Connector User Manual
Dale Ace Connector Clinical Advantage