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Method and apparatus for loading a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device

US8197881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2010
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2300/63
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to method and apparatus for dispensing a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device. The method includes the step of placing an expandable medical device on a support and dispensing a beneficial agent into a plurality of openings in the medical device with a shield gas for controlling a local environment surrounding the dispenser.

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