US2008118435A1PendingUtilityA1

Composition comprising low density microspheres

Assignee: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB MEDICAL IPriority: Apr 5, 1991Filed: Jan 15, 2008Published: May 22, 2008
Est. expiryApr 5, 2011(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Evan C. Unger
A61K 49/0419A61P 9/00Y10T428/31862Y10T428/2982
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Abstract

Low density microspheres, methods for preparing same, and use of same as contrast agents are described. The microspheres have a void which contains a gas or the vapor of a volatile liquid selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, tetraalkyl silanes and perfluorocarbons.

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1 . A composition comprising low density microspheres having an outside diameter of about 50 microns, said microspheres comprising a polymer and having a void containing the vapor of a volatile liquid perfluorocarbon, wherein said microspheres, when combined with an aqueous solution to form a contrast agent, are suitable for administration to a patient either orally, rectally or by injection.

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