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:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/5078 (2013.01); A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61L 2300/416 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1004 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides microparticles that are configured to release a first drug over a first time period and to release a second drug over a second time period, wherein a lag period of substantially no drug release occurs between the first and second time periods. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to the use of such microparticles in delivery systems and methods of treatment. In another aspect, the present disclosure pertains to drug delivery systems that comprising a folded inflatable drug delivery balloon that comprises folds and microparticles positioned within the folds.