Drug eluting balloon
US10792477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an inflatable balloon which is enclosed by an expandable cover which becomes increasingly porous/permeable during expansion. The balloon is coated or enclosed with a matrix which contains a pharmaceutically active agent. During expansion of the balloon, the pharmaceutically active agent is released or extruded through the expandable cover into a body cavity such as an artery or vein. The present invention also provides for a method of treating a disease or condition by delivering the inflatable balloon to a particular body cavity.
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