Coating for implantable medical devices
US7247364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31935
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed having a coating. The coating includes a poly(butylene terephthalate-co-ethylene glycol)polymer. The coating can also include a drug.
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