The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Weiying Zhao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61L 2300/42 (2013.01); A61L 2300/45 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drug delivery device for reducing the likelihood of stent thrombosis following implantation in a subject is provided. A stent is provided including a body having a plurality of struts and one or more coatings applied to the body including at least one polymer, a therapeutic agent for inhibiting restenosis, a loading dose of a first antiplatelet agent and a maintenance dose of the first antiplatelet agent, and a loading dose of a second antiplatelet agent and a maintenance dose of the second antiplatelet agent.