(19)
(11) EP 1 210 101 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23

(21) Application number: 00957363.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 38/00, A61K 38/48, C12Q 1/56, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/86
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0021/848
(87) International publication number:
WO 0112/211 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 13.08.1999 US 148595 P

(71) Applicant: Hemodyne, Inc.
Richmond, VA 23219 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARR, Marcus, E., Jr.
    Midlothian, VA 23113 (US)
  • KRISCHNASWAMI, Ashok
    San Jose, CA (US)
  • MARTIN, Erika
    Richmond, VA (US)

(74) Representative: Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur. et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR,Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig
38122 Braunschweig (DE)

   


(54) METHOD OF USING PLATELET CONTRACTILE FORCE AND WHOLE BLOOD CLOT ELASTIC MODULUS AS CLINICAL MARKERS