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US 8,897,856 B2Granted
Atherosclerosis therapy via delivery and localized heating of micro size particles
AssigneeAngelo Gaitas
InventorAngelo Gaitas
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the treatment of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for removing vascular deposits by locally heating plaque sites with micron size particles that are administered intravenously and are heated inductively.
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A method for the treatment of vascular deposits via the localized application of heat to said vascular deposits, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting conductive particles ranging in size between 1 micron and 200 micron;
- attaching one or more biological binders to said conductive particles;
- wherein said one or more biological binders will cause said conductive particles to attach to a vascular deposit;
- administering said conductive particles to a patient, wherein said conductive particles enter said patient's circulatory system;
- allowing said conductive particles to attach to said vascular deposit through the biochemical interaction between said biological binders and said vascular deposit;
- heating said conductive particles, wherein said conductive particles are inductively heated via an alternating magnetic field;
- reducing said vascular deposit through the transfer of heat from said conductive particles bound to said vascular deposit.
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A method for the treatment of a clot via the localized application of heat to said clot, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting particles ranging in size between 10 micron and 100 micron;
- attaching one or more biological binders to said particles, wherein said one or more biological binders will cause said particles to attach to a clot;
- administering said particles to a patient, wherein said particles enter said patient's circulatory system;
- allowing said particles to attach to said clot through the biochemical interaction between said biological binders and said clot;
- heating said particles, wherein said particles are inductively heated via an alternating magnetic field;
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- reducing said clot, wherein said clot is reduced by inductively heating said particles bound to said clot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.