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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2009
Applicants:

Michael Rueben Jedwab, Lausanne, CH;

Zamzam Kabiry Roughead, Plymouth, MN (US);

Kala Marie Kaspar, Lausanne, CH;

Armando Sanchez, Saint-Sulpice, CH;

Christoph Hartmann, Epalinges, CH;

Chrystel Loret, Lausanne, CN;

Nathalie Martin, Lausanne, CH;

Jan Engmann, Epalinges, CH;

Inventors:

Michael Rueben Jedwab, Lausanne, CH;

Zamzam Kabiry Roughead, Plymouth, MN (US);

Kala Marie Kaspar, Lausanne, CH;

Armando Sanchez, Saint-Sulpice, CH;

Christoph Hartmann, Epalinges, CH;

Chrystel Loret, Lausanne, CN;

Nathalie Martin, Lausanne, CH;

Jan Engmann, Epalinges, CH;

Assignee:

Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); A23L 1/05 (2006.01); A23L 1/0522 (2006.01); A23L 1/0526 (2006.01); A23K 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/3431 (2013.01); G06F 19/34 (2013.01); G06F 19/3437 (2013.01); G06F 19/3487 (2013.01); G06F 19/36 (2013.01); G06F 19/363 (2013.01); A23L 1/05 (2013.01); A23L 1/0522 (2013.01); A23L 1/0526 (2013.01); A23K 1/1846 (2013.01); A61B 2505/03 (2013.01); A61B 2505/07 (2013.01); A61B 2505/09 (2013.01); Y10S 128/92 (2013.01); Y10S 128/921 (2013.01); Y10S 128/922 (2013.01); Y10S 128/923 (2013.01); Y10S 128/924 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for evaluating and treating patients for dysphagia are provided. In a general embodiment, the method comprises screening the patient for dysphagia symptoms, diagnosing and categorizing the dysphagia if the patient exceeds a threshold of dysphagia symptoms, choosing the proper dysphagia treatment product based the patient's dysphagia, and giving the patient preparation instructions for the dysphagia treatment product.


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