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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Hassan Serhan, South Easton, MA (US);
Thomas M. Dimauro, Southboro, MA (US);
Terri Kapur, Stoughton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Hassan Serhan, South Easton, MA (US);
Thomas M. DiMauro, Southboro, MA (US);
Terri Kapur, Stoughton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Depuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydrocephalus shunt having an anti-inflammatory coating applied to at least the outside surface of the ventricular catheter. Such coatings are also applicable to other medical devices or implants.