IMPLANTABLE OR INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING SILICONE COPOLYMER FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS

摘要

Implantable or insertable medical devices are described. The medical devices comprise (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region, which controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymeric release region further comprises a silicone copolymer that contains a plurality of siloxane units and a plurality of non-siloxane units. Also described are methods for administering a therapeutic agent to a patient using the above implantable or insertable medical devices as well as methods of making the above devices.