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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2013
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Syed F. A. Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Fuh-Wei Tang, Temecula, CA (US);
Lothar W. Kleiner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, CA (US);
Yiwen Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Wouter E. Roorda, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Gina Zhang, Calabasas, CA (US);
Yung-Ming Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew F. McNiven, Temecula, CA (US);
Sean A. McNiven, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brandon J. Yoe, Temecula, CA (US);
Abbot Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure teaches methods of controlling the release rate of agents from a polymeric matrix. The methods relate to the application of pressure, and optionally, in combination with heat, to a polymeric coating.