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Formulations for drug-coated medical devices

US9415140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2012
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/1084
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an angioplasty catheter having a balloon and a constraining element carrying at least on a portion of its surface a taxane or taxane preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the taxane, wherein a preferred lipophilic antioxidant is propyl gallate. Scoring or cutting balloons as medical devices are excluded.

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