Patents Assigned to Mallinkcrodt, Inc.
  • Light sensitive compounds for instant determination of organ function
    Patent number: 6673334
    Abstract: Highly hydrophilic indole and benzoindole derivatives that absorb and fluoresce in the visible region of light are disclosed. These compounds are useful for physiological and organ function monitoring. Particularly, the molecules of the invention are useful for optical diagnosis of renal and cardiac diseases and for estimation of blood volume in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Mallinkcrodt, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Achilefu, Hermo N. Jimenez, Raghavan Rajagopalan, Richard B. Dorshow, Joseph E. Bugaj