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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Yiwen Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew C. Tung, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Yiwen Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew C. Tung, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L027/00 ; A61L027/26 ; A61L027/50 ; A61L031/10 ; B05D003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for fabricating coatings for implantable medical devices are disclosed. The coatings include blends of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers. The methods provide for treatment of the coatings to cause enrichment a region close to the outer surface of the coating with the hydrophilic polymers.