WO2005020905A3 - Echogenic coatings with overcoat - Google Patents

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WO2005020905A3
WO2005020905A3 PCT/US2004/027458 US2004027458W WO2005020905A3 WO 2005020905 A3 WO2005020905 A3 WO 2005020905A3 US 2004027458 W US2004027458 W US 2004027458W WO 2005020905 A3 WO2005020905 A3 WO 2005020905A3
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Michael R Violante
Richard J Whitbourne
John F Lanzafame
Margaret Lydon
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Angiotech Biocoatings Corp
Michael R Violante
Richard J Whitbourne
John F Lanzafame
Margaret Lydon
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Priority to EP04782027A priority patent/EP1663108A4/en
Priority to CA002536947A priority patent/CA2536947A1/en
Publication of WO2005020905A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005020905A2/en
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Abstract

An ultrasonically visible solid device for inserting into a non-gas target medium comprises an echogenic surface having structures entrapping gas when the device is in the target medium, the entrapped gas causing the device to be ultrasonically visible, wherein the gas-entrapping structures are covered with a flexible overcoat that does not significantly reduce the compressibility of the gas trapped in the structures.
PCT/US2004/027458 2003-08-25 2004-08-25 Echogenic coatings with overcoat WO2005020905A2 (en)

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JP2006524796A JP2007503263A (en) 2003-08-25 2004-08-25 Echogenic coating with overcoat
EP04782027A EP1663108A4 (en) 2003-08-25 2004-08-25 Echogenic coatings with overcoat
CA002536947A CA2536947A1 (en) 2003-08-25 2004-08-25 Echogenic coatings

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