摘要 |
Provided herein is a drug delivery device and the method of us for the intraluminal controlled delivery of a biologically active agent comprising a dilating member comprising a proximal end and a distal end, and an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a part of the outer surface of the dilating member is coated with a gold surface layer; a biodegradable substrate comprising the biologically active agent, wherein the substrate is covalently bonded to the gold surface layer by a gold-sulfur (Au—S—) bond; an electrical lead having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the gold surface layer, wherein the electrical lead is configured to pass an electrical current to the gold surface layer; and wherein the controlled delivery and release of the sub strate comprising the biologically active agent is initiated by an electrical current reduction and cleavage of the Au—S bond.
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