Medical device for delivering a therapeutic substance and method therefor

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PATENT NO 6399144
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09780513

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A device useful for localized delivery of a therapeutic material is provided. The device includes a structure including a porous material; and a water-insoluble salt of a therapeutic material dispersed in the porous material. The water-insoluble salt is formed by contacting an aqueous solution of a therapeutic salt with a heavy metal water-soluble salt dispersed throughout a substantial portion of the porous material. The porous material can be made of a polymer other than fibrin with fibrin incorporated into the pores, which can be the only layer of polymeric material on the medical device (e.g., stent). A new method for preparing a porous polymer material on a medical device.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berg, Eric P Plymouth, MN 38 3744
Dinh, Thomas Q Minnetonka, MN 36 2749
Wolff, Rodney G Minnetonka Beach, MN 23 6300

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