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US 2011/0033517 A1Published application
Coatings for implantable medical devices comprising hydrophilic substances and methods for fabricating the same
AssigneeAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
InventorsThierry Glauser, Connie S. Kwok, Charles D. Claude, Eugene T. Michal, Yiwen Tang, Irina Astafieva, John Whatley, Stephen D. Pacetti, Ashok Shah
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Abstract
A segmented polyurethane and an amphiphilic random or block copolymer are disclosed. The segmented polyurethane and the amphiphilic random or block copolymer can be used for fabricating a coating for an implantable medical device such as a stent.
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A medical article, comprising an implantable substrate and a polymer coating disposed at least on a portion of the substrate, the coating including segmented polyurethane comprising a soft segment and a hard segment.
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