Loading and release of water-insoluble drugs
US6306166A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device, polymer composition, and method for delivering substantially water-insoluble drugs to tissue at desired locations within the body. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the medical device is provided with a polymer coating. Incorporated in the polymer coating is a solution of at least one substantially water-insoluble drug in a volatile organic solvent. The medical device is positioned to a desired target location within the body, whereupon the drug diffuses out of the polymer coating.
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