Deforming surface of drug eluting coating to alter drug release profile of a medical device
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Jul 17, 2012
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Aug 3, 2006
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Feb 3, 2005
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Feb 3, 2005
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A method is provided for altering a drug release profile of a coating of a medical device by increasing a surface area of the coating of the medical device. The method may include indenting the coating using a crimping apparatus, a rolling apparatus, or a clamping device. The method may alternatively or additionally include changing a chemical composition of at least one coating component to increase a roughness of a texture of the coating, and/or drying or partially drying the coating before the coating impacts the medical device.
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