Method for treating a swallowing disorder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10596108-B2
Application number	US-201414891403-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2014
Priority date	May 17, 2013
Publication date	Mar 24, 2020
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for treating a swallowing disorder in a patient suffering from aspiration before, during and/or after the swallowing reflex, and to a bolus for use in the treatment of a swallowing disorder in such a patient.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for mitigating difficulty in and/or impairment of swallowing in a patient suffering from aspiration, the method comprising:
(1) Classifying the patient into a patient group selected from the group consisting of:
(a) Aspiration before the swallowing reflex,
(b) Aspiration during the swallowing reflex,
(c) Aspiration after the swallowing reflex,
(d) Aspiration before and during the swallowing reflex,
(e) Aspiration before and after the swallowing reflex, and
(f) Aspiration during and after the swallowing reflex;

(2) Supplying (i) a first liquid having a shear viscosity from 5 to 45 mPas when measured at a shear rate of 50 s−1 and a relaxation time, determined by a Capillary Breakup Extensional Rheometry (CaBER) experiment, of more than 10 ms (milliseconds) at a temperature of 20° C. and (ii) a second liquid having a shear viscosity more than 50 mPas when measured at a shear rate of 50 s−1 and a relaxation time, determined by a CaBER experiment, of more than 10 ms (milliseconds) at a temperature of 20° C.;
(3) Selecting a bolus based on the selected patient group according to step (1) from the first liquid and the second liquid; and
(4) Administering the bolus to the patient, wherein the bolus comprises at least one food grade biopolymer selected from the group consisting of okra gum, kiwi fruit mucilage, cactus mucilage, and combinations thereof.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bolus comprises the at least one food grade biopolymer in a concentration from at least 0.01 wt % to 25 wt %.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bolus is in an administrable form selected from the group consisting of a nutritional supplement, a full meal, a nutritionally complete formula, a pharmaceutical formulation, functional food, a beverage product, and combinations thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second liquid has a shear viscosity from 55 to 350 mPas when measured at a shear rate of 50 s−1.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bolus comprises the at least one food grade biopolymer in a concentration from 1 wt % to 10 wt %.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the patient is classified into one of the patient groups (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f); and the bolus administered to the patient is the first liquid.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the patient is classified into one of the patient groups (c), (d) and (f); and the bolus administered to the patient is the second liquid.

Assignees

• Nestec Sa
• Nestle Sa

Inventors

• Burbidge Adam
• Engmann Jan
• Kaspar Kala Marie
• Jedwab Michael

Classifications

• A23L33/40

  Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula · CPC title

• A23L29/206

  of vegetable origin · CPC title

• A23L2/52 Primary

  Adding ingredients (adding preservatives A23B70/10) · CPC title

• A61K9/0095

  Drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets to be dispersed in a glass of water; Veterinary drenches (A61K9/0007 takes precedence; eatable gels or foams A61K9/0056; oral mucosa adhesive forms A61K9/006) · CPC title

• A23V2002/00

  Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs · CPC title