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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2016
M.a. Med Alliance SA, Mont-sur-Rolle, CH;
Michael Thomas Ahlering, Orange, CA (US);
Ronald Kenichi Yamamoto, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert John Elicker, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Tien Thuy Nguyen, Daly City, CA (US);
John Edwin Shulze, Singapore, SG;
Jelle Jurjen Zoethout, La Sarraz, CH;
M.A. Med Alliance SA, Mont-sur-Rolle, CH;
Abstract
A coating for an expandable portion of a catheter comprising a hydrophobic matrix and a dispersed phase is disclosed. The dispersed phase comprises a plurality of micro-reservoirs dispersed in the hydrophobic matrix, wherein the plurality of micro-reservoirs comprises a first active agent and a first biodegradable or bioerodable polymer. A coating formulation and a method for forming the coating are also disclosed. A catheter comprising the coating on the expandable portion and a method for treating a condition are also provided.