LEAD INCLUDING COMPOSITE DEVICE FOR ELUTING A STEROID AND AN ANTIMICROBIAL

摘要

A lead may include a lead body including a proximal end and a distal end, an electrode proximate to the distal end of the lead body, and a monolithic controlled release device located proximate to the electrode. According to this aspect of the disclosure, the monolithic controlled release device includes a polymer, a steroid mixed in the polymer, and an antimicrobial mixed in the polymer.