Surgical solution
US4725586A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0048
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A surgical or irrigation solution which provides the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye with protection during surgical procedures that require irrigation. This irrigation solution is composed of a HEPES buffered Eagle's Minimum Essential Media (MEM) with Earle's Salts, without phenol red, supplemented with mixed isomers of 99% pure, chondroitin sulfate, MEM non-essential amino acids, 2-mercaptoethanol, and sodium pyruvate. Other solutions include a balanced salt solution, chondroitin sulfate, buffers and 2-mercaptoethanol. The solution can also be used in other surgical or medical applications.
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