Bioabsorbable medical device with coating
US7959942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2420/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A biodegradable, bioabsorbable medical device with a coating for capturing progenitor endothelial cells in vivo and delivering a therapeutic agent at the site of implantation. The coating on the medical device is provided with a biabsorbable polymer composition such as a bioabsorbable polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, and a copolymer or terpolymer additive for controlling the rate of delivery of the therapeutic agent.
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