The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stacey J Bell, Belmont, MA (US);
R Armour Forse, Brookline, MA (US);
Bruce R Bistrian, Ipswitch, MA (US);
Assignee:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514-2 ; 514 23 ; 514 53 ; 514 54 ; 514 59 ; 514 60 ; 514546 ; 514547 ; 514558 ; 514560 ; 514168 ; 514458 ; 514474 ;
Abstract
A nutritional supplement is described comprising approximately from about 10 to about 75 grams carbohydrate; approximately from about 5 to about 50 grams protein; approximately from about 3 to about 30 grams fat; and therapeutic amount of antioxidant, for use in weight maintenance in individuals who will undergo major surgery to prevent or reduce postoperative complications.