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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Cordis Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ronald C. Dadino, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Jonathon Z. Zhao, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/08 (2006.01); A61K 31/436 (2006.01); A61K 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/08 (2013.01); A61K 31/436 (2013.01); A61K 31/16 (2013.01); A61L 2300/416 (2013.01);
Abstract
Medical devices may be utilized for local and regional therapeutic agent delivery. These therapeutic agents or compounds may reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. In addition, these therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds may be utilized to promote healing, including the prevention of thrombosis. The drugs, agents, and/or compounds may also be utilized to treat specific disorders, including restenosis, vulnerable plaque, and atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients.