MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING INORGANIC COATINGS FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY

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APP PUB NO 20100057197A1
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12544721

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According to an aspect of the invention, medical devices are provided that comprise a substrate, at least one therapeutic agent disposed over or in the substrate, and at least one inorganic layer disposed over the therapeutic agent and the substrate, wherein the inorganic layer is either a porous inorganic layer or is a non-porous layer that becomes a porous inorganic layer in vivo. Other aspects of the invention comprise methods for forming medical devices.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Forsyth, Bruce Hanover, US 6 162
O'Brien, Barry J Galway, IE 7 570
Scheuermann, Torsten Munich, DE 58 1801
Weber, Jan Maastricht, NL 409 18257
Xu, Yixin Newton, US 32 1101

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