The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 1991
Filed:
May. 03, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L Hunter, Tucker, GA (US);
Alexander Duncan, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Assignee:
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 83 ; 604 52 ; 604 53 ;
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a method is provided for improving angioplasty procedures by reducing tissue damage during the procedure comprising infusing certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation surface-active copolymers before, during and/or after the angioplasty procedure. The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula: