Cohesive thin liquids to promote safe swallowing in dysphagic patients
US11992035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Nutritional products having improved cohesiveness for promoting safer swallowing of food boluses for patients having swallowing conditions are provided as well as methods of making and using such products. The nutritional products may include nutritional compositions and high molecular weight, water-soluble polymers such that the nutritional products have extensional viscosities that provide improved cohesiveness to the nutritional products. Methods of administering such nutritional products to patients having impaired swallowing ability and/or dysphagia are also provided.
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