Shellac and paclitaxel coated catheter balloons
AssigneeEurocor Tech GmbH
InventorMichael Orlowski
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for coating catheter balloons with the pharmacological agent paclitaxel and the biological and biodegradable polymer composition shellac and optionally further components. Moreover the present invention relates to paclitaxel and shellac coated catheter balloons obtained according to the coating methods disclosed herein as well as the use of such coated catheter balloons for the short time release of the pharmaceutically active agent paclitaxel for prophylaxis and treatment of restenosis especially restenosis caused by angioplasty. The coated catheter balloons can be used alone or in combination with a coated or uncoated stent crimped on the catheter balloon before or after the coating with shellac and paclitaxel.
Claims5
A catheter balloon comprising a coating of Paclitaxel and shellac wherein the coating is applied directly onto a balloon surface.
A catheter balloon comprising:
- a catheter balloon surface;
- a coating of Paclitaxel and an agent to enhance the deliverability of Paclitaxel, the coating being applied directly onto the catheter balloon surface, wherein the agent is shellac.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.