Method for controlling drug loading in a medical device
AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorKate Elaine Wenc
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Abstract
Systems and relative methods for regulating the loading capacity of a coating sleeve affixed to an outer surface of an implantable medical device to control an amount of antimicrobial agent delivered with the implantable medical device. A coating sleeve defines fibril void spaces into which therapeutic agents are loaded. A clamp is positioned on the coating sleeve to adjust the volume of the fibril void spaces so as to regulate the loading capacity of the coating sleeve.
Claims14
A method for controlling the loading of coating agent onto an implantable medical device, comprising:
- providing a coating sleeve defining fibril void spaces adapted to receive an amount of coating agent;
- and
- applying a clamp to the coating sleeve to vary sizes of the fibril void spaces.
A system for loading a coating agent onto an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a coating sleeve defining fibril void spaces adapted to receive an amount of a coating agent, wherein the amount of coating agent receivable by the fibril void spaces corresponds to fibril void volume defined by the fibril void spaces;
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- a clamp adapted for placement on the coating sleeve, the clamp mechanically manipulating the fibril void volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.