Medical devices having coatings for therapeutic agent delivery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8337878
APP PUB NO 20100055151A1
SERIAL NO

12544679

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According to an aspect of the invention, implantable and insertable medical devices are provided that include (a) a substrate, (b) a porous layer comprising interconnected pores disposed over the substrate, (c) at least one first therapeutic agent disposed within and/or beneath the porous layer, (d) a composite layer disposed over the porous layer that includes (i) at least one therapeutic agent eluting region containing at least one second therapeutic agent and at least one matrix material and (ii) at least one bioerodible region containing at least one bioerodible material that extends from the surface of the composite layer to the porous layer.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCMAPLE GROVE MINNESOTA 55311

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Flanagan, Aiden Galway, IE 147 2748

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