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US 2008/0167609 A1Published application
Methods of treating vascular disease
AssigneesBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
InventorsLeo E. Otterbein, Augustine M. K. Choi, Fritz H. Bach, Brian Zuckerbraun
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of treating patients suffering from, or at risk for, intimal hyperplasia and/or arteriosclerosis. The treatment includes administering a pharmaceutical composition that includes carbon monoxide to the patient.
Claims7
1-43. (canceled)
A kit comprising:
- (a) an angioplasty device;
- and
- (b) a vessel containing a carbon monoxide composition.
An angioplasty device comprising:
- an inflatable member comprising a plurality of apertures;
- and
- a reservoir comprising carbon monoxide gas and connected to the inflatable member, whereby the gas is provided to the inflatable member during inflation of the inflatable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.