Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Implant or insert
Patent
1995-07-27
1996-12-03
Nutter, Nathan M.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Implant or insert
424 93, 424 9322, 424 935, 514 57, A61K 4900, G01N 3100, G01N 3348
Patent
active
055805680
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are compositions suitable for use in embolizing blood vessels which compositions comprise a cellulose diacetate polymer, a biocompatible solvent and a water insoluble contrasting agent selected from the group consisting of tantalum, tantalum oxide and barium sulfate. Also disclosed are methods for embolizing a blood vessel using the compositions described herein.
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Evans Scott
Greff Richard J.
Jones Michael L.
Micro Therapeutics Inc.
Nutter Nathan M.
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