MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS

摘要

According to one aspect, the present invention provides implantable or insertable medical devices that comprise a conductive substrate and an electrodeposited coating over the substrate. The electrodeposited coating includes (a) one or more types of inorganic materials, (b) one or more types of polymeric materials and (c) optionally, one or more types of therapeutic agents. Still other aspects of the invention concern methods of making and using such devices.