Method for coating metal implants with therapeutic mixtures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8765211
APP PUB NO 20120135133A1
SERIAL NO

13254569

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Disclosed herein are methods of treating an article surface. The method comprises delivering a polymer and drug to a medical implant having a porous surface and using at least one particle stream from at least one fluid jet to subsequently remove the polymer from the outer surface of the metal substrate, thereby retaining the therapeutic agent and polymer within the pores of the implant.

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ENBIO LIMITEDDUBLIN 11 D11 KXN4

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O'Neill, Liam Midleton, IE 20 336
O'Sullivan, Caroline Clonakity, IE 5 22

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