Implantable medical device with drug filled holes
US7208011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/608
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to implantable medical devices for delivery of therapeutic agents, such as drugs, to a patient. More particularly, the invention relates to a device having therapeutic agents protected by a protective layer that prevents or retards processes that deactivate or degrade the active agents.
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