Nestlé Entitled to Patent for Enteral Feeding Adapter and Bolus Nutrition Delivery Methods
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USPTO granted Patent US12594222B2 to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. for an enteral feeding adapter enabling bolus nutrition delivery from laminated paper containers to feeding tubes. The adapter pierces the container and forms a fluid-tight friction seal, and includes a reusable tube vent. The patent contains 10 claims and was filed on September 30, 2019.
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USPTO granted Patent US12594222B2 to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., covering an adapter designed for connecting flowable material containers, such as enteral feed formula in laminated paper containers, to feeding tubes for bolus feeding. The adapter can pierce the container and its cover and forms a fluid-tight friction seal on the container. Some embodiments include a reusable tube vent positioned in the air gap of the inverted container.
Competitors seeking to manufacture, use, or sell enteral feeding adapters with these specific features should be aware of Nestlé's newly established patent rights. This grant strengthens Nestlé's intellectual property position in the medical nutrition delivery space and may influence future product development strategies for other enteral feeding device manufacturers.
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Enteral feeding adapters and methods of using the enteral feeding adapters
Grant US12594222B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
Inventors
Steven Bernard
Abstract
An adapter is provided for connecting a container of flowable material, such as enteral feed formula in a laminated paper container, to a feeding tube to enable bolus feeding. The adapter can transfer the flowable material from the container by piercing the container and/or a cover of the container. The adapter can form a fluid-tight friction seal on the container. In some embodiments, the adapter has a reusable tube vent long enough to be positioned in the air gap of the container when the container is inverted by a user.
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A61J 15/0015 A61J 15/0026 A61J 1/201 A61J 1/2065 A61J 1/2072 A61J 15/0096 A61J 1/20 A61J 15/0076 A61J 1/2096 A61J 15/0003 A61J 15/00 A61J 1/2075 A61J 1/2089 A61J 15/0092 A61J 15/0011 A61M 5/1782 A61M 39/10 A61M 2039/1077 A61M 2039/1033 A61M 39/1011 A61M 2039/1094 A61M 2202/0482 A61M 5/162
Filing Date
2019-09-30
Application No.
17280335
Claims
10
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