Radioactive compositions and methods of use thereof
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsClifford Teoh, Michael P. Wallace
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Abstract
This relates to a composition for forming a radioactive material suitable for use in medicinal purposes. The invention relates to radioactive polymeric materials and radioactive vaso-occlusive devices. The invention also relates to radioactive, biodegradable occlusive agents which may be made from a precursor composition containing at least one biodegradable, polymeric component and at least one radioactive material. The occlusive agent may further include bioactive materials and/or known vaso-occlusive devices.
Claims10
A vaso-occlusive composition comprising a biodegradable polymeric component and at least one radioactive material.
A solid vaso-occlusive mass comprising a radioactive material and a biodegradable, polyester polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acids, polylactic acids and their copolymers, and wherein the radioactive material is deposited onto the surface of the polymeric component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.