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Method of coating a stent with a release polymer for 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin

US8961588B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Syed F. A. Hossainy · Fremont, US
Gordon Stewart · San Francisco, US
Mark A. Williams · Landenberg, US
Jeff Royal · San Francisco, US
Paul Consigny · San Jose, US
Dorie M. Happ · Redwood City, US
Kurt Scheinpflug · Sunnyvale, US
Ty Hu · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 26, 2006
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2300/606
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of coating a stent is presented such that less than 50% of the total amount of 40-O-(2-hydroxyl)ethyl-rapamycin, or an analog or derivative thereof, is released in vivo in a 24 hour period, wherein the method comprises exposing the coating to sufficient temperature to modify the structure of the polymer.

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