Medical devices containing therapeutic agents
US9533078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention pertains to implantable or insertable medical devices which comprise a substrate and one or more therapeutic-agent-containing regions contain one or more therapeutic agents. In various aspects of the invention, one or more characteristics of such therapeutic-agent-containing regions are controlled. Further aspects of the invention relate to methods of forming such devices and to methods of using such devices.
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