NANOPARTICLE TISSUE BASED IDENTIFICATION AND ILLUMINATION

Various compositions, methods, and devices are provided that use fluorescent nanoparticles to function as markers, indicators, and/or light sources. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluorescent nanoparticles are biocompatible, and more preferably they can be formed from a fluorophore core surrounded...

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Main Authors SHURTLEFF CARL J, VOEGELE JAMES W, GILL ROBERT P, MURRAY MICHAEL A, HESS CHRISTOPHER J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.10.2008
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SURGERY
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Summary:Various compositions, methods, and devices are provided that use fluorescent nanoparticles to function as markers, indicators, and/or light sources. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluorescent nanoparticles are biocompatible, and more preferably they can be formed from a fluorophore core surrounded by a biocompatible shell, such as a silica shell. In one aspect, the fluorescent nanoparticles can be delivered to tissue to mark the tissue, enable identification and location of the tissue, and/or illuminate an area surrounding the tissue.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070771490