Patent · US Expired

Flexible amphiphilic microbubbles for ultrasound

US5567413A · kind A · utility

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46Claims

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Assignee

NYCOMED IMAGING AS · NO

Inventors

Jo Klaveness · Oslo, NO
Hanno Priebe · Oslo, NO
Pal Rongved · Oslo, NO
Lars Stubberud · Borgen, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 6, 1995
Grant date	Oct 22, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K49/223
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to diagnostic ultrasound contrast agents comprising vesicles comprising an amphiphilic phospholipid material capable of formation of gas-containing vesicles wherein the vesicles contain gas which comprises a low molecular weight fluorinated hydrocarbon.

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