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Thermal surgical procedures and compositions

US7344531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2005
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/0212
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods, compositions, and systems useful to enhance a thermal surgical procedure are described. Compositions include at least one compound effective to induce an inflammatory response in biological material identified to undergo a thermal surgical procedure. Methods and systems include providing compositions of the invention to biological materials and treating biological materials with an inflammation inducing composition for a time, amount, and type effective to induce inflammation in at least a portion of the biological material.

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