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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Susan Trimbo, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nestec Ltd., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514546 ; 514547 ; 514549 ; 514557 ; 514560 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a lipid composition and method that limits the injury response in patients suffering trauma, burns, and/or sepsis. The composition includes: medium chain triglycerides; a source of omega-6 fatty acids; and a source of omega-3 fatty acids. The composition can be administered alone or in combination with other nutrients. The composition can be administered enterally or parenterally.