Polymer coatings containing drug powder of controlled morphology
US8298565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31938
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for depositing a coating comprising a polymer and pharmaceutical agent on a substrate, comprising the following steps: discharging at least one pharmaceutical agent in a therapeutically desirable morphology in dry powder form through a first orifice; discharging at least one polymer in dry powder form through a second orifice; depositing the polymer and/or pharmaceutical particles onto the substrate, wherein an electrical potential is maintained between the substrate and the pharmaceutical and/or polymer particles, thereby forming the coating; and sintering the coating under conditions that do not substantially modify the morphology of the pharmaceutical agent.
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