PRE-PROCEDURE MEAL REGIMEN

• US 20120107430A1
• Filed: 11/04/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffery Dale Scott
• Original Assignee: Jeffery Dale Scott
• Inventors: Scott, Jeffery Dale
• Application Number:
  US13/289,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20120107430A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/757
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/40 Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/08 acyclic, e.g. paraformaldehyde
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/77 of oxiranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/48 Fabaceae or Leguminosae (Pea or Legume family); Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/10 Laxatives

Abstract

A colon prep method and kit for facilitating a method for evacuating a colon prior to a medical procedure, wherein the method minimizes potential patient discomfort. Three selected meals and a plurality of selected snacks are ingested on a day prior to the medical procedure. The meals include solid food items taken with or incorporating a stimulant laxative, such as senna, incorporated therein. A liquid having a PEG laxative, such as PEG-3350, is provided with or incorporated therein, preferably via a powdered drink mix. The stimulant laxative and the PEG laxative work in synergy. A further optional snack may be provided on the day of the medical procedure, preferably ingested approximately four hours before the medical procedure.

Claims

1. A colon prep method for evacuating a colon for a medical procedure wherein the method minimizes potential patient discomfort, the method comprising the steps of:

ingesting three selected meals and a plurality of selected snacks on a day prior to the medical procedure;

wherein said meals comprise a solid food item having a stimulant laxative provided therewith;

wherein said meals comprise a liquid having a PEG laxative provided therewith.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

said stimulant laxative is incorporated in said solid food item.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein:

said PEG laxative is incorporated in said liquid.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

ingesting a snack on the day of the procedure;

wherein said snack comprises a solid food item having a stimulant laxative provided therewith;

wherein said snack comprises a liquid having a PEG laxative provided therewith.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein:

said stimulant laxative is incorporated in said solid food item.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein:

said PEG laxative is incorporated in said liquid.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said solid food item, said liquid, said stimulant laxative and said PEG laxative are ingested approximately four hours before the medical procedure.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said stimulant laxative of said meals is comprised of senna.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said PEG laxative of said meals is PEG 3350.

10. The method of claim 4 wherein said stimulant laxative of said snack is comprised of senna.

11. The method of claim 4 wherein said PEG laxative is PEG-3350.

12. The method according to claim 1 wherein:

said stimulant laxative and said PEG laxative work in synergy.

13. The method according to claim 1 wherein said three selected meals comprise:

a meal package comprising between approximately 10-100 mg of senna;

a drink mix comprising between approximately 10-75 gm of PEG-3350.

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein said three selected meals comprise:

a meal package comprising between approximately 20-75 mg of senna;

a drink mix comprising between approximately 15-50 gm of PEG-3350.

15. The method according to claim 14 wherein said three selected meals comprise:

a meal package comprising between approximately 25-50 mg of senna;

a drink mix comprising between approximately 25-40 gm of PEG-3350.

16. The method according to claim 15 wherein said three selected meals comprise:

a meal package comprising approximately 37.5 mg of senna;

a drink mix comprising approximately 34 gm of PEG-3350.

17. The method according to claim 1 wherein said three selected meals comprise:

a meal package comprising senna;

wherein the senna in the meal package is incorporated into a solid food item selected from the group consisting of muffin, oatmeal, pasta with sauce, beef or chicken based soup with crackers.

18. The method according to claim 1 wherein said three selected meals comprise:

a drink mix comprising PEG-3350;

wherein the PEG-3350 in the drink mix is incorporated into a drink item selected from he group consisting of cran-apple drink mix, lemonade drink mix.

19. The method according to claim 1 wherein said liquid includes electrolytes.

20. The method according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of selected snacks comprise:

a snack package containing between approximately 25-50 mg of senna;

a drink mix comprising between approximately 25-40 gm of PEG-3350.

21. The method according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of selected snacks comprise a snack package wherein the senna in the snack package is incorporated into a food item selected from the group consisting of chocolate pudding, chocolate bar, chocolate Rice Krispies Treat®

.

39. The kit according to claim 1 wherein said liquid includes eletrolytes.

22. A colon prep kit for facilitating evacuating a colon for a medical procedure, said kit comprising:

three pre-packaged meals;

wherein said pre-packaged meals are comprised of a solid food item and a stimulant laxative provided therewith;

wherein said pre-packaged meals are comprised of a drink mix and a PEG laxative provided therewith.

23. The kit according to claim 22 wherein:

said stimulant laxative is incorporated in said solid food item.

24. The kit according to claim 22 wherein:

said PEG laxative is incorporated in said drink mix.

25. The kit of claim 22 wherein said stimulant laxative is comprised of senna.

26. The kit of claim 22 wherein said PEG laxative is PEG-3350.

27. The kit of claim 22 further comprising:

a plurality of pre-packaged snacks;

wherein said pre-packaged snacks are comprised of a solid food item and a stimulant laxative provided therewith; and

wherein said pre-packaged snacks are comprised of a drink mix and a PEG laxative provided therewith.

28. The kit according to claim 27 wherein:

said stimulant laxative is incorporated in said solid food item.

29. The kit according to claim 27 wherein:

said PEG laxative is incorporated in said drink mix.

30. The kit of claim 27 wherein said stimulant laxative is comprised of senna.

31. The kit of claim 27 wherein said PEG laxative is PEG-3350.

32. The kit according to claim 27 wherein:

said stimulant laxative and said PEG laxative work in synergy.

33. The kit according to claim 27 wherein said three pre-packaged meals are comprised of:

said solid food item having between approximately 10-100 mg of senna provided therewith; and

said drink mix provided with between approximately 10-75 gm of PEG-3350.

34. The kit according to claim 33 wherein said three pre-packaged meals are comprised of:

said solid food having between approximately 20-75 mg of senna provided therewith; and

said drink mix provided with between approximately 12-50 gm of PEG-3350.

35. The kit according to claim 34 wherein said three pre-packaged meals are comprised of:

said solid food having between approximately 25-50 mg of senna provided therewith; and

said drink mix provided with between approximately 25-40 gm of PEG-3350.

36. The kit according to claim 35 wherein said three pre-packaged meals are comprised of:

said solid food having between approximately 37.5 mg of senna provided therewith; and

said drink mix provided with between approximately 34 gm of PEG-3350.

37. The kit according to claim 22 wherein said stimulant laxative in the pre-packaged meal is incorporated into a solid food item selected from the group consisting of muffin, oatmeal, pasta with sauce, beef or chicken based soup with crackers.

38. The kit according to claim 22 wherein the PEG-3350 in the drink mix is incorporated in a drink mix selected from a group comprising cran-apple drink mix, lemonade drink mix.

40. The kit according to claim 27 wherein said pre-packaged snacks are comprised of:

solid food items incorporating between approximately 26-36 mg of senna;

a drink mix comprising between approximately 68 gm of PEG-3350.

41. The kit according to claim 40 wherein said food item in the pre-packaged snacks incorporates a solid food item selected from a group consisting of chocolate pudding, chocolate bar, chocolate Rice Krispies Treat®

.