Fecal oxygenation

a technology of fecal oxygenation and in vivo exposure of bacteria, which is applied in the direction of dragging, suction, coating, etc., can solve the problems of invasive procedure and long process

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-10-24
DAYTON RODERICK M
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The patent describes a device and method for oxygenating fecal matter in patients. The device contains oxygen packets that are protected from the patient's digestive tract until they reach the area where fecal matter is located. Once there, the oxygen packets are dissolved, releasing the oxygen content into the fecal matter. This can help to improve digestive health and relieve symptoms associated with constipation. The device can be administered orally, rectally, or through another route.

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Although fecal transplants can be effective, the procedure is invasive and can be a lengthy process to effectively treat the Cdiff infection.

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[0008]Certain terminology is used herein for convenience only and is not to be taken as a limitation on the present invention. Relative language used herein is best understood with reference to the drawings, in which like numerals are used to identify like or similar items. Further, in the drawings, certain features may be shown in somewhat schematic form.

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Provided are a device and method for oxygenating fecal matter in a patient. The device includes an interior material defining a plurality of oxygen packets including oxygen to be introduced into the patient's digestive tract. An outer coating applied to an exterior of the interior material protects the interior material from an environment of the patient's digestive tract when the device is consumed, and is dissolved by a substance within the patient's digestive tract to expose the interior material to the patient's digestive tract after a delay.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]This application relates generally to a method and composition for treating an infection and, more specifically, a method and composition for in vivo exposure of bacteria to oxygen.2. Description of Related Art[0002]Clostridium difficile, referred to herein as “Cdiff,” is a significant pathogen with a very high mortality rate for immunocompromised patients. In the presence of oxygen, Cdiff becomes a self-protecting spore that can live for many months in a suspended state, awaiting reentry into a moist, no oxygen environment, like the lower intestines of a human. One conventional method for dealing with a Cdiff infection is transplanting another person's processed feces into the colon of the infected person. The intention is to “dilute” the Cdiff with the more beneficial flora of the healthy person's feces. This procedure is commonly referred to as a fecal transplant. Although fecal transplants can be effective, the procedure ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K33/40A61K9/28A61K9/00A61K9/20
CPCA61K9/2072A61K33/40A61K9/28A61K9/0053A61K9/02A61K9/286
InventorDAYTON
OwnerDAYTON RODERICK M