Owner SURMODICS, INC.

Inventors Wall, John V.; Guire, Patrick E.; Taton, Kristin S.

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-A-2002337776

PCT Number PCT/US02/31085

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/030879

Priority 60/327,441 05.10.01 US

Filing date 30 September 2002

Wipo publication date 22 April 2003

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A61K 051/12 Preparations containing radioactive substances for use in therapy or testing - characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsion, microcapsules, liposomes

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A61K 009/20 Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form - Pills, lozenges or tablets

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A61L 027/54 Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

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