Coated medical devices

A - Human Necessities – 61 – K

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A61K 31/436 (2006.01) A61B 17/11 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01) A61L 17/00 (2006.01) A61L 31/04 (2006.01) A61L 31/10 (2006.01) A61L 31/16 (2006.01) A61P 9/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/06 (2006.01) A61B 17/064 (2006.01) A61B 17/12 (2006.01)

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CA 2458172

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. in addition, these therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds may be utilized to promote healing, including the formation of blood clots. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned. Medical devices include stents, grafts, anastomotic devices, perivascular wraps, sutures and staples.

Les dispositifs médicaux, et en particulier les prothèses médicales, peuvent être revêtus pour minimiser ou éliminer sensiblement la réaction d'un organisme biologique, face à l'introduction du dispositif médical dans cet organisme. Les dispositifs médicaux peuvent être revêtus de n'importe quelle quantité de matériaux biocompatibles. Des médicaments, agents ou composés thérapeutiques peuvent être mélangés avec les matériaux biocompatibles et fixés au moins à une partie du dispositif médical. Ces médicaments, agents ou composés thérapeutiques peuvent également diminuer en plus la réaction d'un organisme biologique face à l'introduction du dispositif médical dans cet organisme. En plus, ces médicaments, agents et/ou composés thérapeutiques peuvent servir à favoriser la guérison, y compris contre la formation des caillots sanguins. Divers matériaux et méthodes de revêtement permettent de maintenir les médicaments, agents ou composés sur le dispositif médical, jusqu'à son introduction et positionnement. Ces dispositifs médicaux comprennent des endoprothèses vasculaires, des greffes, des dispositifs anastomiques, des enveloppes périvasculaires, des points de suture et des agrafes.

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