CATHETER BALLOON COATED WITH RAPAMYCIN AND SHELLAC

摘要

The present invention relates to a catheter balloon with a coating containing rapamycin and shellac and to a method for coating catheter balloons preferably textured catheter balloons with the pharmacological agent rapamycin, shellac and optionally further components. Moreover, the present invention relates also to the use of catheter balloons coated in such a way for the release of the pharmaceutically active agent rapamycin for prophylaxis and treatment of restenosis, preferably restenosis caused by angioplasty. The coated catheter balloons can be used alone or in combination with a coated or uncoated stent, which is crimped on the catheter balloon before or after the coating with shellac and rapamycin.