Corrosion resistant coatings for biodegradable metallic implants

摘要

According to an aspect of the invention, implantable medical devices are provided which contain at least one biodegradable metallic region and a polymeric corrosion resistant coating over the biodegradable metallic region. The polymeric corrosion resistant coating slows the rate of corrosion of the biodegradable metallic region upon implantation into a subject.