Stent coatings comprising hydrophilic additives
US7279174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L33/10
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A coating for implantable medical devices and a method for fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coating includes a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a polymeric hydrophilic additive, wherein the hydrophobic polymer and the hydrophilic additive form a physically entangled or interpenetrating system.
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