Medical devices
US8137397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical devices, particularly stents, suitable for drug delivery and including a sugar, sugar derivative, inorganic ionic salt, polysaccharide, amino acid, amino acid derivative, polypeptide, surfactant, or combination thereof, are disclosed.
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