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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1993
Filed:
May. 21, 1992
David A Mark, Oak Park, IL (US);
Lance Stalker, Grayslake, IL (US);
Clintec Nutrition Co., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an enteral product for providing nutritional requirements to a patient comprising: a caloric content of less than 1.00 Kcal/ml;. an osmolality of less than 300 mOsm; and a fiber content of preferably greater than 15 gms/liter. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of providing nutrition to a patient through a tube-fed enteral product and reducing the risk of diarrhea comprising the steps of: providing a sterile enteral product, that does not require diluting, having an osmolality of less than 300 mOsm and a caloric content of less than 1.0 Kcal/ml, but, having a fiber content of greater than 15 gms/liter; and enterally administering the product to a patient.