Controlled release bioactive agent delivery device
US7824704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00353
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides retrievable devices for sustained delivery of bioactive agent to a site within a patient, the devices including a body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; a cap at the proximal end of the body member; and a polymeric coated composition in contact with a surface of the body member, the polymeric coated composition including a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent.
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