Medical devices for delivery of therapeutic agents
US7491234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to medical devices, and more specifically to medical devices that are at least partially insertable or implantable into the body of a patient. The medical devices generally comprise (a) a therapeutic agent, more typically, a high-molecular-weight therapeutic agent, and (b) at least one polymeric layer, which typically acts to control the release of the therapeutic agent from the medical device. Also disclosed herein are methods of making such medical devices.
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