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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sameer Harish, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven Wu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Deborra Sanders Millare, San Jose, CA (US);
Judy Guruwaiya, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/36 ; B05D 3/06 ; B05D 7/20 ; A61L 2/700 ; A61L 3/310 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/36 ; B05D 3/06 ; B05D 7/20 ; A61L 2/700 ; A61L 3/310 ;
Abstract
Methods of forming a coating onto an implantable device or endoluminal prosthesis, such as a stent, are provided. The coating may be used for the delivery of an active ingredient. The coating may have a selected pattern of interstices for allowing a fluid to seep through the coating in the direction of the pattern created.
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