GB2256183A - Diagnostic aid - Google Patents

Diagnostic aid

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GB2256183A
GB2256183A GB9214210A GB9214210A GB2256183A GB 2256183 A GB2256183 A GB 2256183A GB 9214210 A GB9214210 A GB 9214210A GB 9214210 A GB9214210 A GB 9214210A GB 2256183 A GB2256183 A GB 2256183A
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microcapsules
core
oil
water
double emulsion
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GB9214210A
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GB9214210D0 (en
GB2256183B (en
Inventor
Lisbeth Illum
Clive Washington
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Albumedix Ltd
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Delta Biotechnology Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB909003821A external-priority patent/GB9003821D0/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/48—Diagnostic techniques
    • A61B8/481—Diagnostic techniques involving the use of contrast agent, e.g. microbubbles introduced into the bloodstream
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K49/00—Preparations for testing in vivo
    • A61K49/22—Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations
    • A61K49/222—Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, liposomes
    • A61K49/223—Microbubbles, hollow microspheres, free gas bubbles, gas microspheres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/48—Preparations in capsules, e.g. of gelatin, of chocolate
    • A61K9/50—Microcapsules having a gas, liquid or semi-solid filling; Solid microparticles or pellets surrounded by a distinct coating layer, e.g. coated microspheres, coated drug crystals
    • A61K9/5089—Processes

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)

Abstract

Hollow (i.e. gas- or vapour-filled) microcapsules, for example of albumin, are prepared by forming a shell around a solid or liquid core and subsequently removing the core. The core may be a volatile oil such as perfluorohexane. The shell may be made by simple or complex coacervation, oil/water/oil double emulsion, or MSIEP (minimisation of solubility at isoelectric point) methods, followed by chemical or heat hardening to render it water-insoluble. When the double emulsion method is used, the microcapsules have a honeycomb appearance with multiple gas-filled chambers. The microcapsules can be used for echocardiography.
GB9214210A 1990-02-20 1992-07-03 Double emulsion technique producing diagnostic aid microcapsules for pharmaceutical use Expired - Fee Related GB2256183B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB9214210A GB2256183B (en) 1990-02-20 1992-07-03 Double emulsion technique producing diagnostic aid microcapsules for pharmaceutical use

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB909003821A GB9003821D0 (en) 1990-02-20 1990-02-20 Diagnostic aid
PCT/GB1991/000247 WO1991012823A1 (en) 1990-02-20 1991-02-19 Diagnostic aid
GB9214210A GB2256183B (en) 1990-02-20 1992-07-03 Double emulsion technique producing diagnostic aid microcapsules for pharmaceutical use

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GB9214210D0 GB9214210D0 (en) 1992-09-16
GB2256183A true GB2256183A (en) 1992-12-02
GB2256183B GB2256183B (en) 1994-03-09

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6193951B1 (en) 1997-04-30 2001-02-27 Point Biomedical Corporation Microparticles useful as ultrasonic contrast agents
US8486444B2 (en) 1999-08-13 2013-07-16 University Of Pittsburgh-Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education Nanobubbles useful as an ultrasonic contrast agent for the lymphatic system

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EP1202670A4 (en) 1999-08-13 2004-11-10 Point Biomedical Corp Hollow microspheres with controlled fragility for medical use

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US3781230A (en) * 1968-12-23 1973-12-25 Champion Int Corp Microcapsular opacifier system
US4089800A (en) * 1975-04-04 1978-05-16 Ppg Industries, Inc. Method of preparing microcapsules
US4173488A (en) * 1968-12-23 1979-11-06 Champion International Corporation Oil-in-water emulsions containing hydropholeic starch
EP0327490A1 (en) * 1988-02-05 1989-08-09 Schering Aktiengesellschaft Ultrasonic imaging agents, process for their preparation and their diagnostic and therapeutical use
US4968562A (en) * 1990-02-27 1990-11-06 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Hollow acid-free acrylate polymeric microspheres having multiple small voids

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3781230A (en) * 1968-12-23 1973-12-25 Champion Int Corp Microcapsular opacifier system
US4173488A (en) * 1968-12-23 1979-11-06 Champion International Corporation Oil-in-water emulsions containing hydropholeic starch
US4089800A (en) * 1975-04-04 1978-05-16 Ppg Industries, Inc. Method of preparing microcapsules
EP0327490A1 (en) * 1988-02-05 1989-08-09 Schering Aktiengesellschaft Ultrasonic imaging agents, process for their preparation and their diagnostic and therapeutical use
US4968562A (en) * 1990-02-27 1990-11-06 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Hollow acid-free acrylate polymeric microspheres having multiple small voids

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
Microcapsule Processing and Technology 1979 A Kondo p18-20 p61, 68, 70,90-92,106-109,118-119 *

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6193951B1 (en) 1997-04-30 2001-02-27 Point Biomedical Corporation Microparticles useful as ultrasonic contrast agents
US8486444B2 (en) 1999-08-13 2013-07-16 University Of Pittsburgh-Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education Nanobubbles useful as an ultrasonic contrast agent for the lymphatic system

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GB9214210D0 (en) 1992-09-16
GB2256183B (en) 1994-03-09

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