METHOD OF COATING STENTS TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY OF THE THERAPEUTIC AGENT CONTAINED THEREIN
摘要
An improved process for coating implantable medical devices that utilizes a number of techniques for improving the stability of therapeutic agents contained within the coating. The comprises applying a primer coating, a basecoat solution comprising polymers and a therapeutic agent and a topcoat solution comprising at least one polymer on the implantable medical device. The basecoat and topcoat solutions prepared with and applied to the device utilizing a process to reduce the presence and exposure of the solutions to oxygen to protect the therapeutic agent from autoxidation.
申请公布号
CA2513794(C)
申请公布日期
2014.05.13
申请号
CA20052513794
申请日期
2005.07.26
申请人
CORDIS CORPORATION
发明人
AKERMAN, EUGENA A.;CLEEREN, DIRK;LLANOS, GERARD;MARYANOFF, CYNTHIA A.;PAPANDREOU, GEORGIOS;RION, WILLIAM L.;SIX, KAREL;TODD, THOMAS L.