Enteral feeding devices and related methods of use
US11045440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N11/089
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure are drawn to an enteral feeding device for hydrolyzing triglycerides in a nutritional formula. The device may include a body housing a chamber, an inlet configured to fluidly couple with a source of nutritional formula, and an outlet configured to fluidly couple with an enteral feeding tube. The device may include a headspace and a plurality of particles contained within the chamber, wherein the lipase is covalently bonded to the plurality of particles. The device may include an inlet filter located between the inlet and the chamber, wherein the inlet filter contains a first plurality of openings, and an outlet filter located between the chamber and the outlet, wherein the outlet filter has a second plurality of openings smaller than the plurality of particles.
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