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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2005
Applicant:
Mary JO Timm, Littleton, MA (US);
Inventor:
Mary Jo Timm, Littleton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/10 (2006.01); B05D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for altering a drug release profile of a coating of a medical device by increasing a surface area of the coating of the medical device. The method may include indenting the coating using a crimping apparatus, a rolling apparatus, or a clamping device. The method may alternatively or additionally include changing a chemical composition of at least one coating component to increase a roughness of a texture of the coating, and/or drying or partially drying the coating before the coating impacts the medical device.