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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:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Jennifer Makridakis, Mendon, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/155 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/02 (2006.01); A61K 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/155 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 47/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Agents and methods are provided for breaking down and/or assisting in the removal of clots, in embodiments chronic clots, from the vasculature. In embodiments, the agents and methods may be used in the vasculature, in particular the peripheral venous vasculature, in order to prevent clot formation and/or lyse clots in patients suffering from complications, such as thrombosis, or from conditions, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT).