Thermal treatment of a drug eluting implantable medical device
US8053019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coating and a method of coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed. The method includes subjecting the coating to a thermal condition such as a temperature above the glass transition temperature of a polymer included in the coating.
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