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Drug-eluting tissue marker

US8052658B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Filing dateOct 5, 2006
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drug-eluting tissue marker for marking a site in a tissue mass comprises a drug-eluting portion having a drug for timed release to the site and a material that can be imaged using an imaging technique.

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