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Liquid and low melting coating for stents

US7829111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2420/04
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Stents with coatings comprising a combination of a restenosis inhibitor comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a carrier. Also provided are methods of coating stents with a combination of an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a carrier. A preferred example of a restenosis inhibitor is cerivastatin. The stent coatings have been shown to release restenosis inhibitors in their active forms.

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