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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Surmodics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventors:
James Howard Arps, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Andrew G. Bach, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
SURMODICS, INC., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01); A61K 31/337 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61K 31/337 (2013.01); A61L 29/041 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 29/145 (2013.01); A61L 29/148 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61L 2300/416 (2013.01); A61L 2300/604 (2013.01); A61L 2300/606 (2013.01); A61L 2300/622 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1004 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides insertable medical devices having elastic surfaces associated with bioactive agent-containing microparticulates and a coating material. Upon expansion of the elastic surfaces the microparticulates can be released to a subject.