Stent sheath for local drug delivery
US5383928A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/42
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides a sheath for encompassing at least a portion of a stent to locally deliver a drug to an arterial wall or lumen into which the stent has been inserted, comprising a polymer and a drug incorporated within the polymer, the polymer sheath encompassing at least a portion of the stent and a thickness to allow controlled release of the drug. Also provided is a method of preventing thrombosis and promoting and inhibiting vascular growth in a subject comprising inserting a stent encompassed by the sheath of the invention into a vessel of the subject.
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