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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:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2002
Marcia L. O'conner, Bolton, MA (US);
Michael S. Banik, Bolton, MA (US);
Kathleen M. Miller, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Marcia L. O'Conner, Bolton, MA (US);
Michael S. Banik, Bolton, MA (US);
Kathleen M. Miller, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A ligating band according to the present invention comprises an elastomeric layer and an inner drug releasing layer. The inner drug releasing layer includes a therapeutic agent, for example a chemotherapeutic agent for treating a mucosa, polyp or other growth. A ligating band according to the present invention also may include an inner diffusion barrier disposed between the elastomeric layer and the inner drug releasing layer, with the elastomeric layer and the inner drug releasing layer each contacting the inner diffusion barrier.
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