Coated medical device and method of coating such a device
US12115288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2420/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device such as a stent (10) or medical balloon (40) is at least partially coated with a saturated carboxylic acid layer in order to enhance biocompatibility, reduce thrombogenesis and increase endothelialisation. The coating is preferably of citric acid in non-crosslinked form and preferably non-porous so as to mask the underlying structure of the medical device. The acid coating forms an outer surface of at least a part of the medical device, that is has no other layer or material overlying it, save for in some embodiments a partial coating of a bioactive material.
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