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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Richard B. Dorshow, St. Louis, MO (US);
Raghavan Rajagopalan, Solon, OH (US);
Dennis A. Moore, St. Louis, MO (US);
Scott T. Depierro, Madison, CT (US);
Inventors:
Richard B. Dorshow, St. Louis, MO (US);
Raghavan Rajagopalan, Solon, OH (US);
Dennis A. Moore, St. Louis, MO (US);
Scott T. Depierro, Madison, CT (US);
Assignee:
MediBeacon, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/0021 (2013.01);
Abstract
In certain aspects, the invention relates to processes for using renally excretable optical agents to detect one or more tissues of the renal system of a surgical patient. In certain aspects, the invention relates to a kit including a biocompatible composition containing one or more optical agents and instructions for using the optical agent(s) in a process of the present invention.