Immobilizing objects in the body
US6565530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0815
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material in a flowable form into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material then forms a gel in the body due to a temperature inside the body such that the object is contained at least partially within the gel and thereby stabilized by the gel such that the object can then be easily fragmented within the body and/or retrieved from the body.
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