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US 12,447,228 · App. 18/112,192 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Polymer particles

Inventors: Gregory M. Cruise (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); Xinping Wu (Aliso Viejo, CA); Gloria Hincapie (Aliso Viejo, CA); Yue Wu (Aliso Viejo, CA)
Assignee: Terumo Corporation
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Patent No.
US 12,447,228
App. No.
18/112,192
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described are polymers and methods of forming and using same.

Claims (27)

1. A method of treatment comprising:

administering a solution including a plurality of particles to a treatment site;

wherein the plurality of particles include a reaction product of at least one monomer, at least one crosslinker, and at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent;

wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent is chemically bonded to the particle with a hydrolytically degradable linkage; and

wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent has a structure which is a polymerizable derivative of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is to fill an aneurysm.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is to form an embolus.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is to fill a vessel malformation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is to fill a biological void.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is to provide a pharmaceutical agent.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment site is a vessel.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment site is a surgery site.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment site is an injury site.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is through a catheter, microcatheter, or a needle.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the solution includes a visualization agent.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of particles includes a visualization agent chemically incorporated therein.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising allowing sufficient time for the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent to release form the plurality of particles, wherein the release is about 3% to about 5% of the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent per day.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising navigating a delivery device to the treatment site.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the delivery device is a catheter, microcatheter, or a needle.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent has a structure

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent has a structure

wherein q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12;

X is O or NH; and

X′ is H or CH3.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent has a structure

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent has a structure

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymerizable pharmaceutical agent has a structure

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: CRUISE, GREGORY M.; WU, XINPING; HINCAPIE, GLORIA; WU, YUE
To: MICROVENTION, INC.
Reel/Frame 062758/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: MICROVENTION, INC.
To: TERUMO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062758/0469 →
Continuity (6)
Division 16913864 · Jun 26, 2020
Division 16403364 · May 3, 2019
Division 15719197 · Sep 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62428990 · Dec 1, 2016
Provisional Application 62401091 · Sep 28, 2016
Related Publication 20230190991A1 · Jun 22, 2023
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