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Kit for preparing a technetium-99m myocardial imaging agent

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5127380

This patent describes a kit for preparing a technetium 99m myocardial imaging agent. It comprises a first vial containing a lyophilized pyrogen free, sterile mixture of an effective reducing agent and a first ligand having the following general formula: wherein the R{sub 1} groups may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C{sub 1} - C{sub 5} alkyl, C{sub 1} - C{sub 5} alkyl substituted by hydroxyl, ether, ester, amide, ketone, aldehyde and nitrile; the R{sub 2} groups may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C{sub 1} - C{sub 5} alkyl, C{sub 1} - C{sub 5} alkyl substituted by hydroxyl, ether, ester, amide, ketone, aldehyde, and nitrile; the X and Y groups may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; and n is equal to 1 or 2; and a second vial containing a lyophilized pyrogen free, sterile protected salt of a phosphine ligand.

Assignee:
Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., St. Louis, MO (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5112594
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-680446
OSTI ID:
5127380
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English