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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Fuh-wei Tang, Temecula, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeff Royal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dorie M. Happ, San Jose, CA (US);
Kurt Scheinpflug, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ty HU, Weston, FL (US);
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Fuh-Wei Tang, Temecula, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeff Royal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Dorie M. Happ, San Jose, CA (US);
Kurt Scheinpflug, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ty Hu, Weston, FL (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A coating and a method of coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed. The method includes subjecting the coating to a thermal condition which can result in reduction of the rate of release of an active agent from the coating subsequent to the implantation of the device.