Medical devices containing rapamycin analogs
US6890546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device comprising a supporting structure having a coating on the surface thereof, the coating containing a therapeutic substance, such as, for example, a drug. Supporting structures for the medical devices that are suitable for use in this invention include, but are not limited to, coronary stents, peripheral stents, catheters, arterio-venous grafts, by-pass grafts, and drug delivery balloons used in the vasculature. Drugs that are suitable for use in this invention include, but are not limited to,
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