Methods for preparing radiopaque medical devices

Details Methods for preparing radiopaque medical devices Methods for preparing radiopaque medical devices

1995-12-01

1997-12-30

Hollinden, Gary E.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

In vivo diagnosis or in vivo testing

X-ray contrast imaging agent

424900, A61K 4904

Patent

active

057026823

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method for providing radiopacity to a medical device comprising incorporating in said medical device metal-cation salt of anionic polymer, wherein the metal has atomic weight greater than about 40; radiopaque medical devices comprising the essentially water-insoluble metal-cation salts of anionic polymers; and a method for carrying out x-ray diagnostic procedures comprising administering to a subject a contrast agent comprised of the essentially water-insoluble metal-cation salts of anionic polymer.

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