Drug loaded implantable medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8328867
APP PUB NO 20080306579A1
SERIAL NO

11760499

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A drug eluting implantable device includes an exterior surface on the device and at least one recess formed in the exterior surface. The device further include at least one sidewall protruding from the exterior surface adjacent the at least one recess defining a channel with the recess into which the drug may be loaded, the sidewall including a perpendicular portion substantially perpendicular to the exterior surface and the sidewall further including a parallel portion extending from the perpendicular portion, the parallel portion extending from the perpendicular portion at an angle greater than about 90 degrees as measured with reference to the exterior surface.

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MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC3576 UNOCAL PLACE SANTA ROSA CA 95403

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dolan, Mark Santa Rosa, US 19 1707
Kantor, John Santa Rosa, US 20 756
Rea, Susan Santa Rosa, US 10 243

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