Nestec S.a.

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Societe Des Produits Neslte S.a.

Axium Mtech Sa

Michael Reuben Jedwab

Adam Stewart Burbidge

Jan Engmann

Kala Marie Kaspar

Hans Bernhard

Elise Gortchacow

Ignacio Larrain

Seralaathan Hariharesan

Brian Highley

James A Higgins

Andrew P Nelson

David Charles Cummings

David Woodruff West

Christoph Hartmann

Harri Polonen

Alan P Halbert

Russell Paul Meyer

Zamzam Kabiry Roughead

Juha M Kortelainen

Dorion Benjamin

Christoph Ganter

Andreas Henning Busch

Steven Bernard

Armando Sanchez

Jan Enghmann

Chrystel Loret

Nathalie Martin

Natalia Muehlemann

Simon Picthall

Irene Corthesy-Malnoe

Rajat Mukherjee

Eric Johnson

Harri PÖLÖNEN

A device can screen swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency. The device includes a processor configured to receive accelerometry data, determine a an A-P and S-I signal summed spectrogram from the accelerometry data, and perform one or more of identifying a missing swallow, identifying that the data was clipped from the start, identifying that the data was clipped from the end, or identifying that the data contains noise. The device can have a user interface configured to provide one or more outputs including at least one of audio or graphics based on these identifications. If the data does not contain these signal quality issues, the device can compare the data against preset classification criteria defined for each of swallowing safety and swallowing efficiency and thus classify each of the swallowing events with a swallowing safety classification and a swallowing efficiency classification.

Methods and devices for determining signal quality for a swallowing impairment classification model

Apparatuses for detecting swallowing disorders and methods for using same are provided. In a general embodiment, the apparatuses include a disposable sensor base and a sensor that is received by the disposable sensor base. The sensor base includes a sensor interface having a predetermined cut-away shape and a directionally-keyed mating surface. The sensor includes a handle portion having a shape that corresponds to the predetermined shape of the sensor interface, a support portion configured to be received by the directionally-keyed mating surface when the sensor is inserted into the sensor interface, and electronics configured to collect data sensed by the sensor. The apparatuses of the present disclosure can be attached to a patient's neck to detect and/or diagnose swallowing disorders during a swallowing test.

Apparatuses for detecting and/or diagnosing swallowing disorders

A system can automatically adjust flow rates/feeding regimen of a feeding pump feeding fluids/enteral nutrition to a patient. The system can, based upon a prescribed volume of nutrition or nutritional targets (such as and not limited to energy (calories), protein etc.) to be delivered and a prescribed delivery duration, adjust the pump flow rate/feeding regimen following unexpected delivery interruptions to achieve at or near to the prescribed total volume/nutritional targets to be delivered, despite the interruptions.

Automated enteral nutrition

The invention relates to a device for assessing the characteristics of the swallowing process in a subject a sensor that is capable of detecting vibrations of the throat during swallowing.

Technique for determining a swallowing deficiency

This invention relates to a method for treating a swallowing disorder in a patient suffering from aspiration before, during and/or after the swallowing reflex, and to a bolus for use in the treatment of a swallowing disorder in such a patient.

Method for treating a swallowing disorder

The present invention provides nutritional compositions, preferably printed, comprising at least one nutrient for which a deficiency in nutrient intake and/or nutrient status in a subject was detected. Such nutritional composition is comprised by an administration unit, and the nutrient is present at an amount corresponding to the difference between the target value and actual value of the nutrient intake and/or status in the subject. The invention further provides medical uses of such printed nutritional compositions, e.g. in the treatment or prophylaxis of malnutrition. The invention also provides administration units comprising such the nutritional compositions, as well as a system and method for producing the same.

Personalized supplementation of nutrients

The present invention relates to an infusion pump () having a control unit () and a graphical user interface () functionally connected to the controller (), wherein the control unit () is designed to receive at least two sensor signals (S,S) out of the following group of sensors: cassette presence sensor, door sensor, pressure sensor, air presence sensor, motor sensor, flow rate sensor, wherein the control unit () is designed to detect an error state based on the analysis of the at least two supplied sensor signals (S,S), wherein the control unit () is designed to associate a degree of severity out of at least two degrees of severities (A,A) based on the processing of the supplied sensor signals (S,S), and wherein the control unit () is designed to control a color of the display () of the graphical user interface () to be displayed, wherein a different color is associated with each degree of severity (A,A) as well as with a non-error state (A).

Infusion pump with graphic user interface

The present disclosure is directed to apparatuses and methods for diagnosing a swallowing dysfunction. The apparatuses may include a multi-parametric dysphagia analysis system in a plastic foil. The analysis systems may be smart sensing systems that are flexible, lightweight, and based on substrates having low-cost printed electronics technologies thereon. The methods may include measurement and classification of non-invasive parameters that may be indicative of a swallowing dysfunction or the probability of same. In a general embodiment, the methods include placing a sensor on a patient for measurement of at least one parameter associated with the patient's swallowing profile. The measured parameter is then analyzed and compared with several known normal and dysphagic swallowing profiles to provide an indication of the probability of an underlying swallowing dysfunction.

Apparatuses and methods for diagnosing swallowing dysfunction

The present disclosure provides cassettes and methods of using same for the delivery of fluids to a patient using fluid delivery systems. In a general embodiment, the cassettes of the present disclosure include a flexible tube, a housing having a recessed area and first and second ends for holding the flexible tube, and at least two additional components including, for example, different sensors, false reading components for sensors, anti-flow valve means, insertion guides, directional indicators, latch mechanisms, kink-prevention notches, etc. Such additional components provide the cassettes of the present disclosure with several advantages including, for example, quality control, efficiency of use, cost effectiveness, and safety of use.

Cassettes and methods of using same

Methods for evaluating and treating patients for dysphagia are provided. In a general embodiment, the method comprises screening the patient for dysphagia symptoms, diagnosing and categorizing the dysphagia if the patient exceeds a threshold of dysphagia symptoms, choosing the proper dysphagia treatment product based the patient's dysphagia, and giving the patient preparation instructions for the dysphagia treatment product.

Methods, system and kit for diagnosing and treating dysphagia

A valve arrangement for providing clinical nutrition is provided. The valve arrangement is suitable for use with a rotary peristaltic pump and is capable of allowing flow of fluid in a first direction and capable of preventing flow of fluid in a second direction, wherein the valve arrangement comprises a valve having a cracking pressure of about 0.10 to about 0.20 bar. Also described are a method of production of the valve arrangement, use of the valve arrangement in providing nutrition to a patient and a method of treatment of a patient that comprises administering an effective amount of a composition via the valve arrangement.

Medium cracking pressure valve arrangement

A valve arrangement is described for providing clinical nutrition. The arrangement comprises a split flushing valve. Also described are a method of production of the valve arrangement, use of the valve arrangement in providing nutrition to a patient and a method of treatment of a patient that comprises administering an effective amount of a composition via the valve arrangement.

Valve arrangement

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Michael Reuben Jedwab