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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
William Mcjames, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Frank DO, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Qing GE, Solon, OH (US);
William McJames, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Frank Do, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Qing Ge, Solon, OH (US);
TYRX, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Abstract
An anchorage device comprising a mesh substrate coupled to an implantable medical device is disclosed, where the mesh substrate has a coating comprising a polymer, and the mesh further comprises at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient. The active pharmaceutical agent is designed to elute from the mesh over time. The mesh substrate can be configured to reduce the mass of the anchorage device such that tissue in-growth and/or scar tissue formation at the treatment site is reduced. In some embodiments, the mesh substrate can be formed with a mesh having a low areal density. In some embodiments, the mesh substrate can include one or more apertures or pores to reduce the mass of the substrate.