Medical device having a hydration inhibitor
US7445792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M31/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device having a hydration inhibitor for controlled delivery of a beneficial agent and methods of manufacturing of the same. The medical device includes an interventional component loaded with a beneficial agent having a first Log P value, the beneficial agent being associated with a hydration inhibitor to control the elution rate of at least part of the beneficial agent, the hydration inhibitor having a second Log P value which is greater than the first Log P value.
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