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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Christopher K. Kepler, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Alex Michael Sevit, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Steven Michael Kurtz, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Noreen J. Hickok, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Flemming Forsberg, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John R. Eisenbrey, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device having a sheath formed of a polymer material, wherein the sheath forms a reservoir attached to or around the implantable medical device, and wherein the reservoir is sealed with a biocompatible pressure responsive coating; wherein the biocompatible coating is stable for at least 7-day post implantation into a body, and can be mechanically ruptured by application of an exterior pressure generating force.