https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/15/luminoahs-quest-to-reinvent-tube-feeding-attracts-new-funding/

When someone is very ill or has had surgery that interrupts ordinary ways of eating and drinking, tube feeding is life-saving necessity — but it’s cumbersome and uncomfortable to use. Luminoah aims to change this with a reinvented tube feeding device that’s more portable, discreet, and easy to use, and it has raised $6 million to bring its design to market.

Ordinary tube feeding setups are generally found in hospitals, and are wheeled around like IVs and other gear. That makes sense in a controlled, medical environment, but what if you or your loved one has to do it for months in and out of the hospital? Wheeling a tube feeding mechanism around a home or school is much more difficult and probably quite unpleasant.