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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Steven R. Larsen, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Eric Petersen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Scott R. Schewe, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 29/10 (2006.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); C23C 24/04 (2006.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 27/303 (2013.01); A61L 27/306 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 29/103 (2013.01); A61L 29/106 (2013.01); A61L 29/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/084 (2013.01); A61L 31/088 (2013.01); B23K 26/00 (2013.01); C23C 24/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61L 2400/12 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Nanoparticles can be embedded into a medical device by accelerating them to a speed of between 100 m/s and 1,000 m/s and embedding the particles into a polymer surface of a medical device or a precursor thereof. In some cases, the nanoparticles can be embedded until the nanoparticles accumulate in sufficient number to adhere together to form a coating over the polymer surface. The nanoparticles can provide a conductive pathway, an abrasion resistant surface, a pro-healing surface, and/or an anti-bacterial surface.