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Mucoadhesive compositions for increasing the ultrasonic image contrast of the digestive tract
Assignee: Bracco International BV
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Filing: 1996-02-07
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Granted: 1997-11-18
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Expires: 2016-02-07
Abstract
Abstract Suspensions of either echogenic or magnetic particles in aqueous bioadhesive carriers effectively improve imaging by echography, respectively NMRI, of the digestive tract. Affinity of the compositions for the gastric mucosa can be adapted to the needs by appropriately selecting the carrier in function to inherent bioadhesive capacity: this technique leads to improved visualization of selected portions of the lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Herve Tournier
- 👤 Roland Hyacinthe
- 👤 Friedrich Cavagna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 18:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/5601; A; A61; A61K; A61K49/00; A61K49/06; A61K49/18; A61K49/1818; A61K49/1821; A61K49/1824; A61K49/1827; A61K49/1833; A61K49/1845; A61K49/1851; A61K49/1854; A61K49/1863; A61K49/189; A61K49/1893; A61K49/22; A61K49/222; A61K49/223; A61K49/226; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A composition for enhancing the image contrast in ultrasonic imaging of the digestive tract of humans and animals comprising a physiologically acceptable water insoluble and gel forming carrier phase which when hydrated has differential affinity for the gastrointestinal mucosa in admixture with or bound to echogenic particles in the form of air- or gas-filled microspheres bound by a material envelope, the carrier phase being selected from the group consisting of polysiloxanes and copolymers of acrylic acid cross-linked with polyfunctional allyl acrylates or polyfunctional allyl ethers of glycols or sugars.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A composition for enhancing the image contrast in ultrasonic imaging of the digestive tract of humans and animals comprising a physiologically acceptable water insoluble and gel forming carrier phase which when hydrated has differential affinity for the gastrointestinal mucosa in admixture with or bound to echogenic particles in the form of air- or gas-filled microspheres bound by a material envelope, the carrier phase being selected from the group consisting of polysiloxanes and copolymers of acrylic acid cross-linked with polyfunctional allyl acrylates or polyfunctional allyl ethers of glycols or sugars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is further admixed with magnesium alginate, pectin, hydroxylated coatable polysaccharides or Attapulgite clay, Montmorillonite clay or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising a dispersion of contrast-enhancing particles in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer carrier, the amount of said contrast-enhancing particles to said water-soluble polymer carrier, measured dry, not exceeding 5% wt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the proportion of said dispersion is up to 100% of the total of the composition, and the water-soluble polymer carrier is selected from the group consisting of dextran, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carboxymethyl-cellulose, hydroxypropyl-cellulose and other water-soluble non-metabolizable polymers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the microspheres are made from poly-L-lactic add.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the echogenic particles are bonded to the bioadhesive carrier substrate of a chemical coupler.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein said coupler has at least two reactive functions of which one will bind to the echogenic particles and another will bind to the carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 7, wherein said coupler has a trialkoxy-silane function which binds to the magnetic particles by forming a silicon-containing bond.
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