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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Aaron N. Ingram, Canton, GA (US);
Assignee:
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61J 15/00 (2006.01); A61L 24/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61L 29/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61J 15/0003 (2013.01); A61J 15/0015 (2013.01); A61J 15/0069 (2013.01); A61L 29/005 (2013.01); A61L 29/08 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61M 2025/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for biofilm inoculation including a feeding tube having a distal end for placement in the gut of a patient, and a biofilm coated or otherwise provided on the distal end of the feeding tube for introducing the biofilm to the gut of the patient. In example embodiments, the biofilm can be colostrum, breast milk or one or more probiotics.