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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Jianmin LI, Lexington, MA (US);
Min-shyan Sheu, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jianmin Li, Lexington, MA (US);
Min-Shyan Sheu, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/18 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); B05D 1/18 (2006.01); B05D 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/088 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 27/008 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61L 2400/12 (2013.01); B05D 1/18 (2013.01); B05D 1/26 (2013.01); B05D 2601/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, medical devices are provided whose surfaces are partially covered with a coating that further comprises silver nanoparticles. Other aspects of the invention pertain to methods of making and using such medical devices.