Metallic structures incorporating bioactive materials and methods for creating the same
US7776379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C18/1831
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods to create medical devices and medical devices including bioactive composite structures. The methods include using template-assisted electro- or electroless deposition or codeposition methods for providing implantable medical devices coated with bioactive composite structures and also include layering deposited or codeposited metal layers with layers of bioactive materials. In one use, the implantable medical devices of the present invention include stents with bioactive composite structure coatings.
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