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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
Kishore Udipi, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Peiwen Cheng, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Su-ping Lyu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Kishore Udipi, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Peiwen Cheng, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Su-Ping Lyu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medtronic Vasular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
Biocompatible coatings for medical devices are disclosed. Specifically, polymer coatings designed to control the release of bioactive agents from medical devices in vivo are disclosed wherein the solubility parameters of polymers and drugs are closely matched to control elute rate profiles. The present application also discloses providing vascular stents with controlled release coatings and related methods for making these coatings.