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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
David C. Gale, San Jose, CA (US);
Florian N. Ludwig, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, CA (US);
David C. Gale, San Jose, CA (US);
Florian N. Ludwig, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61L 2300/604 (2013.01); A61L 2300/622 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implantable medical devices for treating bodily disorders local and distally to a region of implantation are disclosed. The devices include a body structure including an active agent, erodable particles acting as a carrier of the active agent, and an erodable binder. The binder releasably binds the particles together such that after implantation the binder erodes to release the particles.