The Mic-Key is a low-profile gastrostomy feeding tube from Avanos for patients of all ages. It's inserted into a surgically created opening in the abdomen (a gastrostomy) and used for long-term enteral feeding when someone can't meet their nutritional needs by mouth.

The low-profile design sits flush against the skin, making it less visible and less likely to snag than traditional longer-stemmed tubes. It's used for paediatric and adult patients across a wide range of conditions affecting eating and swallowing.

Both are balloon-retained gastrostomy tubes from Avanos, but they serve slightly different purposes.

The Mic-Key is the low-profile "button" device designed for long-term use — it sits close to the skin and connects to an external extension set for each feed.

The MIC G is a standard-profile gastrostomy tube available in single and dual gastric port configurations, suited to patients who need different access arrangements.

Tube selection should always be guided by the treating clinical team based on individual patient anatomy and feeding requirements.

French size refers to the outer diameter of the tube, and stoma length refers to the distance from the skin surface to the interior of the stomach.

Both need to match the individual patient's anatomy. Stoma length is measured using a Mic-Key Stoma Measuring Device at the time of tube change.

French size is determined by the clinician at initial placement. Always confirm the correct size with the treating clinical team before ordering a replacement tube.

ENFit is an international safety standard for enteral feeding connectors, designed to prevent misconnection errors between enteral feeding lines and intravenous or other clinical lines.

ENFit connectors are specifically shaped so they can only connect to other ENFit-compatible components.

All Avanos Mic-Key and CORFLO products in our range use ENFit connectors.

CORFLO is Avanos's nasogastric and nasointestinal tube range. It's used for enteral feeding via the nose rather than a surgically created opening in the abdomen — typically for shorter to medium-term feeding needs, for patients who aren't candidates for gastrostomy, or while a longer-term feeding plan is being established.

CORFLO tubes are placed by a clinician and confirmed by X-ray before feeding commences.

Yes, with appropriate clinical support.

Long-term Mic-Key management at home — including extension set changes, balloon water checks, and routine tube care — is commonly managed by patients and carers under the supervision of a community nurse or specialist.

Initial training from a qualified nurse or dietitian is essential before home management begins independently.

Enteral feeding tubes and consumables may be funded under the NDIS depending on a participant's plan and how the need has been documented.

This typically falls under assistive technology or consumables categories. Check with your support coordinator or plan manager to confirm what's covered, and use our NDIS instant checkout once funding is confirmed.