Methods of forming a coating for a prosthesis
US6503556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of forming a coating onto an implantable device or endoluminal prosthesis, such as a stent, are provided. The coating may be used for the delivery of an active ingredient. The coating may have a selected pattern of interstices for allowing a fluid to seep through the coating in the direction of the pattern created.
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