Lipid coating for medical devices delivering bioactive agent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8927000
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13173143

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The present invention relates compositions for delivering therapeutic agents from a medical device including an expandable and collapsible structure and methods employing them. A lipid coating including one or more fatty acids increases the amount of therapeutic agent released from the device at the delivery site. The therapeutic agent can be in a matrix including a hydrophilic polymer or an amphiphilic polymer. Release and adhesion coatings can also facilitate delivery of therapeutic agent.

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  • SURMODICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chappa, Ralph A Ham Lake, US 100 4814
Meyering, Emily R Rolfes Eden Prairie, US 2 18

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