Particulate implants and biodegradable fiducial markers
US8852646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2123/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Implantable materials may be used in an iatrogenic site. Applications include radioopaque materials for fiducial marking. Applications include a method of treating a patient with a pharmaceutically acceptable implant system comprising implanting a collection of pharmaceutically acceptable, covalently-crosslinked hydrogel particles, wherein the collection comprises a plurality of sets of the particles, with the sets having different rates of biodegradation.
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