manual dispenser; and methods for administering an enteral fluid and supplementing an enteral nutritional product with an enteral fluid.

摘要

The present invention relates to a fluid dispensing container in the field of nutritional enteral feeding, and in particular to a dispenser for dispensing an additional enteral fluid in an individual. In particular, the invention provides a small volume dispenser pre-filled with an enteral fluid, which may be coupled with a feed hole or medical probe. preferably, the enteral fluid is an omega-3 fatty acid composition. The invention further provides a method for administering an enteral fluid to an individual using such a dispenser. Still further, the invention provides a method for supplementing an enteral nutritional product with an enteral fluid using such a dispenser.