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US RE39,150 E1Granted
Composition for creating vascular occlusions
AssigneeProhold Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert E. Krall, Charles W. Kerber, Kimberly Knox
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Abstract
A composition including 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate and goal is useful in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and other body lumens to be blocked.
Claims5
A composition for creating therapeutic vascular occlusions in an animal comprising a mixture of:
- (a) Part 1 comprised of 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate, hydroquinone, p-methoxyphenol and phosphoric acid;
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- (b) Part 2 comprising gold metal powder, ethyl myristate and a sterilized a large chain fatty acid ester in liquid form and a stabilized polymer of 2-hexylcyanoacrylate in weak aqueous bicarbonate solution .
A method for creating therapeutic vascular occlusions in an animal needing therapeutic vascular occlusion comprising the steps of:
- (a) Mixing together Part 1 comprised of 2-hexyl cyanoacrylate, hydroquinone, p-methoxyphenol and phosphoric acid with Part 2 comprising gold metal powder, ethyl myristate and a sterilized a large chain fatty acid ester in liquid form, and a stabilized polymer of 2-hexylcyanoacrylate in weak aqueous bicarbonate solution ;
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- (b) injecting administrating the mixture into a vascular site needing occlusion with the gold metal powder suspended in the mixture .
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.