Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1996-03-05
1997-03-18
Manuel, George
Surgery
Truss
Pad
A61B 800
Patent
active
056113447
ABSTRACT:
It has been discovered that the incorporation of fluorinated gases, especially a perfluorocarbon such as octafluoropropane, into synthetic polymeric microparticles, significantly enhances echogenicity as compared with microparticles having air incorporated therein. The microencapsulated perfluorocarbon is manufactured with a diameter suitable for the targeted tissue to be imaged, for example, for intravenous or oral administration. In one embodiment, bioadhesive microparticles are formed for enhanced imaging of mucosal surfaces.
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Bernstein Howard
Brush Henry T.
Straub Julie A.
Wing Richard E.
Acusphere, Inc.
Manuel George
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