Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Including supply holder for material – Fluid pressure discharge means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Doerrler, William C. (Department: 3744)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Including supply holder for material
Fluid pressure discharge means
C424S423000, C514S945000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07025290
ABSTRACT:
Improved therapeutic sclerosing microfoams are provided that have advantage in producing a consistent profile injectable foam with minimal input by the physician yet using high volume percentages of blood dispersible gases, thus avoiding use of potentially hazardous amounts of nitrogen.
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