Strengthening Cell Or Tissue Patents (Class 977/910)
  • Medical agent for preventing or treating diseases resulting from one of inflammation and remodeling, and method for preventing or treating the diseases
    Patent number: 8147876
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a medical agent that has an excellent effect on the diseases resulting from one of inflammation and remodeling and that can prevent or treat them in response to various mechanisms of onset and development of the diseases. Thus, the present invention relates to a medical agent for preventing or treating diseases resulting from one of inflammation and remodeling in blood vessel, including nanobubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University, REO Laboratory, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Hojo, Kaneo Chiba, Yoshihiro Mano
  • Magnesium Alloy Stent
    Publication number: 20080243234
    Abstract: A method for treating a vascular condition includes delivering a magnesium alloy stent framework to a target region of a vessel, leaching at least a portion of magnesium from the magnesium alloy stent framework, and forming a plurality of pores within the stent framework of the stent based on the leaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventor: Josiah Wilcox