Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Jaworski, Francis J. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
active
10647119
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonically visible solid device for inserting into a non-gas target medium comprises an echogenic surface having structures entrapping gas when the device is in the target medium, the entrapped gas causing the device to be ultrasonically visible, wherein the gas-entrapping structures are covered with a flexible overcoat that does not significantly reduce the compressibility of the gas trapped in the structures.
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STS
Lanzafame John F.
Lydon Margaret
Violante Michael R.
Whitbourne Richard J.
Alathari Zayd
Angiotech Biocoatings Corp.
Gollin Michael A.
Jaworski Francis J.
Venable LLP
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