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Coating formulations for scoring or cutting balloon catheters

US9011896B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

12Claims

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Assignee

ANGIOSCORE, INC. · US

Inventors

Ulrich Speck · Berlin, DE
Madeleine Caroline Berg · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2012
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/109
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is related to scoring or cutting balloon catheters carrying at least on a portion of their surface at least one oxidation-insensitive drug or oxidation-insensitive polymer-free drug preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one lipophilic antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the drug, wherein the at least one oxidation-insensitive drug is selected of taxanes, thalidomide, statins, corticoids and lipophilic derivatives of corticoids, and the at least one lipophilic antioxidant is selected of nordihydroguaiaretic acid, resveratrol and propyl gallate.

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