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US 2014/0004253 A1Published application
Post-processing of a medical device to control morphology and mechanical properties
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorPatrick H. Ruane
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Abstract
A method of forming a coated medical device is described in which a coating including a therapeutic agent dispersed in a polymer or oligomer matrix is applied to an outer surface of the medical device. The coating is then post-processed to selectively remove a substantial portion of the polymer or oligomer matrix from the coating. The post-processed coating is then sterilized.
Claims22
A method of forming a coated medical device comprising:
- applying a coating to an outer surface of a medical device, the coating including a therapeutic agent dispersed in a matrix of a polymer or oligomer excipient;
- post-processing the medical device to selectively remove a substantial portion of the polymer or oligomer excipient from the coating;
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- sterilizing the post-processed medical device.
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