Balloon catheter for delivering therapeutic agents
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Feb 9, 2010
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Dec 14, 2006
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Aug 22, 2006
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Jan 5, 2001
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A drug delivery device for delivering therapeutic agents and a method of making such a device is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable balloon having a plurality of holes formed in the wall of the balloon. A microporous coating covers a portion of the outer surface of the wall of the balloon. The thickness of the coating and the size of the micropores can permit controlled delivery of a substance from the micropores of the coating and into the tissue of a patient's lumen.
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