DEVICE FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF HEART VALVE DISEASE AND ENDOCARDITIS

摘要

The present invention relates to valvuloplasty catheter balloons coated with a therapeutic amount of an anti-infective agent and optionally a biological and biodegradable carrier substance and optionally further components. Moreover, the present invention relates the use of such coated catheter balloons for treatment of heart valve stenosis and release of the anti-infective agent or agents for prophylaxis of endocarditis especially endocarditis caused as a result of valvuloplasty. The coated catheter balloons can be used alone or in combination with a coated or uncoated valve replacement device on the catheter balloon before or after the coating with the therapeutically anti-infective agent and optionally carrier substance.