Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices and methods for fabricating the same
US7169404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Coatings for an implantable medical device and a method of fabricating thereof are disclosed, the coatings comprising a biologically degradable, biologically erodable, and/or biologically resorbable ABA or AB block copolymer. A biologically active agent can be conjugated to the block copolymer.
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