Method of delivering an implantable medical device with a bioabsorbable coating
US8313521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1002
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of delivering a bioactive material to a body vessel are disclosed. The method steps can include providing an expandable medical device with a coating having a bioactive layer, and providing a second layer of a biodegradable polymer positioned over the bioactive layer. The second layer provides for controlled release of the bioactive material from the bioactive layer. The medical device is inserted into a body vessel using a catheter such that the medical device contacts the body vessel.
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