Medical device having a surface including a biologically active agent therein, and methods
US7699832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/64
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a medical device, and methods of preparing and using a medical device. The medical device has a surface including a biologically active agent therein. The methods are particularly useful for preparing, for example, coated stents having a biologically active agent within the coating.
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