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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
May. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gaurav Girdhar, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Xiaodong Ma, Acton, MA (US);
Jennifer Makridakis, Mendon, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/734 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 47/14 (2017.01); A61K 31/722 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61K 31/722 (2013.01); A61K 31/734 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An injectable non-aqueous composition and a method of treating a vascular disease, the non-aqueous composition including: chitosan having a particle size of no greater than 50 μm; alginate having a particle size of no greater than 50 μm; and a non-aqueous carrier; wherein upon combination and injection into the vascular system of a subject, the composition causes a diseased portion of the vascular system to be absorbed into surrounding tissue.