US Patent Issued to The Regents of the University of California on July 7 for "Liquid embolic material composition" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,127, issued on July 7, was assigned to The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, Calif.).

"Liquid embolic material composition" was invented by Ichiro Yuki (Irvine, Calif.), Shuichi Suzuki (Irvine, Calif.), Kousaku Ohkawa (Irvine, Calif.) and Frank P.K. Hsu (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid embolic composition of natural polymers, water, and angiographic contrast agents improves neurovascular interventions, making them more reliable, safe, and affordable. The embolic material is made of a single component activated by blood calcium ion, which triggers coagulation, and that offers superior mechanical s...