US4122169A
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Activated carbon-sorbital composition and adsorption-expulsion treatment therewith
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-27
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Granted: 1978-10-24
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Expires: 1996-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and composition for removal of undesirable materials such as poisons from the gastrointestinal tract including the ingestion of a mixture of sorbitol and activated carbon whereby the activated carbon adsorbs the undesired material and carries it through the digestive tract, accelerated by the laxative action of sorbitol.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Geils
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A composition of matter for removing undesirable materials from the gastrointestinal tract of humans or animals comprising 10 to 30% water, 40 to 80% sorbitol and 20 to 40% powdered activated carbon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition of matter for removing undesirable materials from the gastrointestinal tract of humans or animals comprising 10 to 30% water, 40 to 80% sorbitol and 20 to 40% powdered activated carbon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 comprising about 21% water, 49% sorbitol and 30% carbon, having a cream-like consistency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for treating humans or animals to remove undesirable materials from the gastrointestinal tract that are adsorbable by activated carbon comprising oral ingestion by said humans or animals of an effective amount of the composition of claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method for treating humans or animals to remove undesirable materials from the gastrointestinal tract that are adsorbable by activated carbon comprising oral ingestion by humans of the composition of claim 1 in sufficient amount to provide 5 to 50 grams of said carbon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said activated carbon is 5 to 50 grams, said sorbitol is 25 to 80 grams and said water is 7 to 35 grams.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said activated carbon is about 30 grams, said sorbitol is about 49 grams and said water is about 21 grams.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3917821A
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