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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Michael J Leonard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Binh T Nguyen, Newark, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J Leonard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Binh T Nguyen, Newark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61F 2/013 (2013.01); A61L 2300/00 (2013.01); A61L 2300/432 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0057 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0073 (2013.01); A61M 2206/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for more uniformly delivering drugs or other treatment agents locally to the vasculature of a mammal are disclosed. These methods use one or more strategies to facilitate rapid mixing with the blood flowing past a device or otherwise improve the uniformity of drug delivery. Some of these strategies employ medical devices with diffusion members.