Levin Tube
Product Code : LSK-HD-10893
Levin Tube (SKU LSK-HD-10893) is a nasogastric tube offered in eight French-gauge sizes from FG 8 to FG 22, designed for nasal and gastric introduction for nutrition and the aspiration of intestinal secretions. It has a siliconised, smooth outer surface, a thermosensitive material that softens with body temperature, three eye holes, a soft tapered connector and a full-length radio-opaque line. Nursing colleges, paramedical institutes, health projects and distributors can request quotations from Science Lab Supplies, which handles orders from Ambala, India.
Specifications
Eight sizes and the design features of the Levin tube are listed in the table. In short, it runs from FG 8 to FG 22 in even steps, combines a siliconised thermosensitive body with three eye holes and a soft tapered connector, carries a full-length X-ray line, and comes sterile, non-toxic and pyrogen free.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-HD-10893 |
| Designed for | Nasal and gastric introduction for nutrition and aspiration of intestinal secretions |
| Sizes | FG 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22 |
| Number of sizes | 8 |
| Outer diameter (converted) | About 2.7 mm (FG 8) to 7.3 mm (FG 22), at 1 FG = 1/3 mm |
| Outer surface | Siliconised and smooth |
| Material | Thermosensitive; softens with body temperature and conforms to the naso-gastric tract |
| Eye holes | Three, for aspiration |
| Proximal connector | Soft, tapered, fits standard accessories |
| Radio-opaque line | Full length, for checking tube placement |
| Condition | Sterile |
| Toxicity | Non-toxic |
| Pyrogens | Pyrogen free |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Levin Tube
The Levin tube is passed through the nose into the stomach for feeding or for aspirating gastric and intestinal contents. With eight French-gauge sizes, it can be used in nursing and paramedical training to teach size selection, insertion on a manikin and the X-ray check of tube placement.
- GNM and B.Sc. Nursing gastric-care practicals: insertion and aspiration drills on a manikin, wearing Latex Examination Gloves.
- Nursing and paramedical courses: converting French gauge to millimetres and matching tube size across FG 8 to FG 22.
- Securing practice, fixing the tube in position on a manikin with an Adhesive Bandage after insertion.
- Health project kits that need a complete run of gastric tube sizes.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Levin tube is supplied sterile in the French-gauge sizes ordered, from FG 8 to FG 22, each with its three eye holes, soft tapered connector and full-length radio-opaque line. Give the quantity required per size, and syringes, jugs and basins for gastric care can join the same quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Price a size assortment for a nursing skills lab, or a larger quantity per size for a supply contract or health project. Science Lab Supplies lists packing, delivery time and price for each FG size and quantity, and the quotation can also include other hospital lab equipment you need.
Holding an Importer-Exporter Code allows Science Lab Supplies to ship to buyers in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Your size list can go through the contact page or the enquiry cart, and bid routes are explained on the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does FG mean in the Levin tube sizes?
FG stands for French gauge, where one FG equals one third of a millimetre of outer diameter. FG 8 is therefore about 2.7 mm across and FG 22 about 7.3 mm, with the sizes rising in steps of 2 FG.
How is tube placement checked?
A radio-opaque line runs the full length of the tube, so its position can be confirmed on an X-ray. In training, this feature supports teaching on why placement is verified before any feed is given.
Which tubes in the range are closest to it?
The stomach tube shares the same siliconised, thermosensitive design with three eye holes and a tapered connector, while the Ryle tube has stainless steel balls in a coned tip and comes in 10 to 20 mm sizes.
Who supplies the Levin Tube?
Quoting and dispatch for the Levin tube are handled by Science Lab Supplies from Ambala, India. As a supplier of hospital disposables, the company sources the tube and can serve nursing colleges, paramedical institutes, health projects, contractors and distributors within India and overseas.
Related Gastric, Feeding and Suction Items
Levin tubes sit in a family of feeding, gastric and suction tubes that are used with syringes, jugs and basins in a ward or skills lab. These items can be quoted with it as medical college lab equipment, letting a nursing or paramedical institute order its gastric-care supplies in one lot.
- Stomach Tube — siliconised thermosensitive tube, sterile, non-toxic and pyrogen free.
- Ryle Tube — six sizes from 10 to 20 mm with a smooth coned distal end.
- Infant Feeding Tube — super-smooth tube for infants and neonates, in long paper pouch or pouch packing.
- Suction Catheter — smooth implantation-tested PVC with a radio-opaque X-ray line.
- Disposable Syringe — three-part single-use syringe: barrel, plunger and rubber bung.
- Kidney Basin Polypropylene — basin of about 475 ml, approximately 205 mm long.
- Measuring Jug 1 litre — 1000 ml polypropylene jug with a handle.
Browse the full Hospital Disposables range, basins and jugs in the Medical Utensils range, or all hospital lab equipment.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
