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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Senorx, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Fred H. Burbank, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Paul Lubock, Monarch Beach, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
Assignee:
SenoRx, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/22 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61K 49/006 (2013.01); A61K 49/222 (2013.01); A61M 37/0069 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/0833 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2090/392 (2016.02); A61B 2090/395 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3908 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3954 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3987 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3995 (2016.02);
Abstract
A mass includes particles that exhibit an in vivo lifetime and that include a bioresorbable material and bubble cavities disposed in the particles, wherein the bubble cavities have length, width, and height dimensions at least one of which is less than or equal to about 2000 microns. The mass exhibits enhanced detectability by ultrasound energy during the lifetime; the lifetime begins upon exposure to in vivo fluids and ends between about 2 and about 20 weeks afterward; and a zero or non-zero fluid-to-solid ratio.