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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2012
Syed Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Dariush Davalian, San Jose, CA (US);
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
John Stankus, Campbell, CA (US);
Jinping Wan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Syed Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Dariush Davalian, San Jose, CA (US);
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
John Stankus, Campbell, CA (US);
Yuet Mei Khong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jinping Wan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to photodynamic therapy (PDT) of vulnerable plaque using two pluralities of nanoparticles, one plurality comprising a PDT agent that is sensitive to blue-green light wherein the nanoparticles are capable of penetrating only into the fibrous cap of the vulnerable plaque and one plurality comprising a PDT agent that is sensitive to red light wherein the nanoparticles are capable of penetrating into the core of the vulnerable plaque.