Global Patent Index - EP 1073474 A1

EP 1073474 A1 20010207 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONTRAST AGENTS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONTRAST AGENTS

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN IN ODER BEZÜGLICH ZU KONTRASTMITTEL

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES A DES AGENTS DE CONTRASTE

Publication

EP 1073474 A1 20010207 (EN)

Application

EP 99918143 A 19990422

Priority

  • GB 9901234 W 19990422
  • GB 9808581 A 19980422

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9953965A1] Ultrasound contrast agents of the phase shift colloid type, comprising emulsions of volatile oils in water, are provided with gas-containing nucleation sites associated with (e.g. within) droplets of the dispersed oil phase, in order to enhance efficacy and control of the liquid-to-gas phase transition.

IPC 1-7

A61K 49/00; A61K 41/00

IPC 8 full level

A61K 9/107 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61K 9/51 (2006.01); A61K 41/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/12 (2006.01); A61K 47/14 (2006.01); A61K 47/24 (2006.01); A61K 47/34 (2006.01); A61K 47/42 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 41/0028 (2013.01); A61K 49/223 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9953965A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9953965 A1 19991028; AU 3617799 A 19991108; EP 1073474 A1 20010207; GB 9808581 D0 19980624; JP 2002512208 A 20020423

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901234 W 19990422; AU 3617799 A 19990422; EP 99918143 A 19990422; GB 9808581 A 19980422; JP 2000544368 A 19990422