Surgery – Respiratory method or device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3771)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
C128S204180
Reexamination Certificate
active
10678379
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure details methods and gas mixtures which are useful for washing nitrogen out of the body and mitochondria following acute cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) and allow the reuptake of oxygen into mitochondria of ischemic tissues following re-flow, thereby reducing the severity of reperfusion damage and cell death.
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