Inventors:
Luis Davila - Pleasanton CA, US
David Lentz - Weston FL, US
Gerard Llanos - Stewartsville NJ, US
Jorge Mendez - Miami FL, US
Pallassana Narayanan - Belle Mead NJ, US
Alan Pelton - Fremont CA, US
Mark Roller - North Brunswick NJ, US
Karl Scheidt - Pembroke Pines FL, US
Angelo Scopelianos - Whitehouse Station NJ, US
William Shaw - Miami FL, US
James Silver - Redwood City CA, US
John Spaltro - Asbury NJ, US
Christine Trepanier - Fremont CA, US
David Wilson - Branchburg NJ, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/90
Abstract:
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned.