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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Yiwen Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew C. Tung, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
Yiwen Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew C. Tung, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for fabricating a coating for an implantable medical device is provided comprising applying a first polymer on at least a portion of the device to form a first layer of the coating and applying a second polymer on at least a portion of the first layer to form a second layer of the coating. The second polymer has a lower degree of hydration than the first polymer.