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Patent No.:

US 11883370 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2020

Extensional viscosity to promote safe swallowing of food boluses

Applicant:

Société Des Produits Nestlé S.a., Vevey, CH;

Inventors:

Adam Stewart Burbidge, Arzier, CH;

Jan Engmann, Epalinges, CH;

Simina Popa Nita, Morges, CH;

Assignee:

Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;

Attorney:

K&L Gates LLP

Primary Examiner:

Emily A Cordas

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 29/206 (2016.01); A61K 47/36 (2006.01); A61K 47/46 (2006.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/07 (2006.01); A23L 29/25 (2016.01); A23L 33/00 (2016.01); A23L 29/238 (2016.01); A61K 31/122 (2006.01); A61K 31/375 (2006.01); A61K 31/7048 (2006.01); A61K 33/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/741 (2015.01); A61K 35/744 (2015.01); A61K 35/747 (2015.01); A61K 36/815 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/07 (2013.01); A23L 29/206 (2016.08); A23L 29/238 (2016.08); A23L 29/25 (2016.08); A23L 33/40 (2016.08); A61K 31/122 (2013.01); A61K 31/375 (2013.01); A61K 31/7048 (2013.01); A61K 33/00 (2013.01); A61K 35/741 (2013.01); A61K 35/744 (2013.01); A61K 35/747 (2013.01); A61K 36/815 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61K 47/46 (2013.01); A61K 2035/115 (2013.01);
Abstract

Nutritional products having improved cohesiveness of food boluses and methods of making and using same are provided. The nutritional products may include nutritional compositions and high molecular weight, water-soluble polymers such that the nutritional products have extensional viscosities that provide improved cohesiveness to the nutritional products and Trouton ratios of at least 6. Methods of administering such nutritional products to patients having impaired swallowing ability and/or dysphagia are also provided.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Burbidge, Adam. (2024). Extensional viscosity to promote safe swallowing of food boluses (U.S. Patent No. 11883370). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11883370

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