Cordis Corporation

Wyeth

Ethicon, Inc. - USA

David Christian Lentz

Gerard H Llanos

Angelo G Scopelianos

Mark B Roller

Kevin Shaun Weadock

James H Silver

Pallassana V Narayanan

Luis A Davila

David J Wilson

John J Spaltro

Alan Roy Pelton

Karl K Scheidt

Christine Trepanier

Jorge Orlando Mendez

William Douglas Shaw, Jr

Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned.

Coated medical devices

Local drug delivery medical devices are utilized to deliver therapeutic dosages of drugs, agents or compounds directly to the site where needed. The local drug delivery medical devices utilize various materials and coating methodologies to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned.

Local drug delivery devices and methods for maintaining the drug coatings thereon

Medical devices, drug coatings and methods for maintaining the drug coatings thereon

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Weston, FL, United States of America

David Christian Lentz