Generation of therapeutic microfoam

Details Generation of therapeutic microfoam Generation of therapeutic microfoam

2005-09-14

2009-10-20

Doerrler, William C (Department: 3744)

Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing

Including supply holder for material

Fluid pressure discharge means

C424S400000, C424S423000, C424S600000, C514S945000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07604185

ABSTRACT:
Improved therapeutic sclerosing microfoams and methods and devices for making them 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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