Stable microbubbles suspensions injectable into living organisms
US7033574B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K49/227
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Gas or air filled microbubble suspensions in aqueous phases usable as imaging contrast agents in ultrasonic echography. They contain laminarized surfactants and, optionally, hydrophilic stabilizers. The laminarized surfactants can be in the form of liposomes. The suspensions are obtained by exposing the laminarized surfactants to air or a gas before or after admixing with an aqueous phase.
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