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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Applicants:
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Gordon S. Stewart, San Francisco, CA (US);
Benjamyn Serna, Gilroy, CA (US);
Lothar W. Kleiner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Gordon S. Stewart, San Francisco, CA (US);
Benjamyn Serna, Gilroy, CA (US);
Lothar W. Kleiner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61L 33/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from a coating layer for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise exposing a wet or dry coating to a freeze-thaw cycle. The coating layer can be used for controlled delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents.