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Implantable medical device coatings with improved mechanical stability

US8377116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2008
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2420/08
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an implantable medical device coating that has improved stability, a medical device coated with such coating, and a method of increasing the stability of an implantable medical device coating, wherein the coating comprises a stereocomplex f poly(D-lactic acid) and poly(L-lactice acid).

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