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Patent No.:

US 8870814 B1

PDFFull Text
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Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2003

Implantable or insertable medical devices containing silicone copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agent

Applicants:

Robert E. Richard, Wrentham, MA (US);

Marlene C. Schwarz, Auburndale, MA (US);

Frederick H. Strickler, Natick, MA (US);

Inventors:

Robert E. Richard, Wrentham, MA (US);

Marlene C. Schwarz, Auburndale, MA (US);

Frederick H. Strickler, Natick, MA (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Scott Long

Assistant Examiner:

Sarah Alawadi

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61L 33/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 29/06 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 2300/602 (2013.01); A61L 29/06 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

Implantable or insertable medical devices are described. The medical devices comprise (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region, which controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymeric release region further comprises a silicone copolymer that contains a plurality of siloxane units and a plurality of non-siloxane units. Also described are methods for administering a therapeutic agent to a patient using the above implantable or insertable medical devices as well as methods of making the above devices.

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Richard, Robert. (2014). Implantable or insertable medical devices containing silicone copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agent (U.S. Patent No. 8870814). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8870814

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