Patent · US Active

Coating for intraluminal expandable catheter providing contact transfer of drug micro-reservoirs

US11406742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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65References

51Claims

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Assignee

M.A. Med Alliance SA · CH

Inventors

Michael Thomas Ahlering · Orange, US
Ronald Yamamoto · San Francisco, US
Robert John Elicker · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Tien Thuy Nguyen · Daly City, US
John E. Shulze · Thousand Oaks, US
Jelle Jurjen Zoethout · La Sarraz, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 15, 2018
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/105
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A coating for an expandable portion of a catheter comprising a lipophilic matrix and a plurality of micro-reservoirs dispersed in the lipophilic matrix is disclosed. The plurality of micro-reservoirs comprises an active agent. A coating formulation and a method for forming the coating are also disclosed. A catheter comprising the coating on the expandable portion and a method for treating a condition are also provided.

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