Medical device applications of nanostructured surfaces
AssigneeNanosys, Inc.
InventorsTejal Desai, R. Hugh Daniels, Vijendra Sahi
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Abstract
This invention provides novel nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such substrates for use in various medical devices, as well as methods and uses for such substrates and medical devices. In one particular embodiment, a method of administering a composition to a patient is disclosed which comprises providing a composition-eluting device, said composition-eluting device comprising at least a first surface and a plurality of nanostructures attached to the first surface, and introducing the composition-eluting device into the body of the patient.
Claims16
A method of administering a composition to a patient, comprising:
- providing a composition-eluting device, said composition-eluting device comprising at least a first surface and a plurality of nanostructures attached to the first surface, wherein:
- the plurality of nanostructures comprise nanofibers and/or nanotubes;
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- introducing the composition-eluting device into the body of the patient.
The method of 13, wherein:
- the Van der Waals forces comprise from about 2.0 N/cm2 to about 10 N/cm2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.